Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Marian Wins Going Away Against South Bend Washington

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Previous Games

04/29/25 - Home	19-1 W
05/02/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/10/23 - Home	26-0 W
04/28/22 - Away	7-0 W
04/20/18 - Away	21-1 W
+ 4 more games

Mishawaka Marian not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 22, 2024 (when they won 18-0). They put the hurt on the South Bend Washington Panthers with a sharp 19-1 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Brady Nitz and Jake VanBruaene did most of the damage at the plate: Nitz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while VanBruaene got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Nitz has posted since April 4th. Ryne O'Hara was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.

Mishawaka Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

The victory got Mishawaka Marian back to even at 6-6. As for South Bend Washington, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Mishawaka Marian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.