Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. Elkhart Lions
Mishawaka Marian is 5-0 against Elkhart since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Elkhart Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mishawaka Marian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Penn on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kingsmen by a score of 4-3.
Chase Bays was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Bays was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bays wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Lasane, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Lasane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Elkhart had to settle for a 6-4 loss against South Bend Adams on Monday. Elkhart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mishawaka Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Elkhart, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-6.
Mishawaka Marian skirted past Elkhart 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mishawaka Marian repeat their success, or does Elkhart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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