The Mishawaka Cavemen will head out to challenge the Northridge Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mishawaka is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Elkhart just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, Northridge got the win against Warsaw on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Raiders have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addi Knisley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Willow Staley was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Rielyn Goodwin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Northridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mishawaka, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Everything went Mishawaka's way against Northridge when the teams last played on May 1st, as Mishawaka made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Cavemen repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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