After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jimtown, NorthWood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Mishawaka Cavemen. This was payback for NorthWood, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Carson Mashack, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mishawaka's side, Brady Gallo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gallo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only tossed four.
NorthWood's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Mishawaka, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
NorthWood has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Plymouth is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so NorthWood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mishawaka, they will square off against Elkhart at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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