Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints
After two games on the road, Mishawaka Marian is heading back home. They will take on the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mishawaka Marian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past South Bend Riley 17-1. While fans of Mishawaka Marian might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Evann Schmidtendorf was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Schmidtendorf was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mishawaka Marian let Silvio Gardini and Jake Oliver loose on the outfield. Gardini scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Oliver scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Legends.
Like Mishawaka Marian, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger also got a great game from a two-way player: Eddie Miller. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Owen Zimmerman was incredible, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Braxton Bermes, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Mishawaka Marian pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mishawaka Marian couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Mishawaka Marian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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