Mishawaka had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Concord Minutemen by a score of 10-7. Mishawaka's win was all the more impressive since Concord was averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
Mishawaka got a big performance out of Cooper Pritchett, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Shawn Nowacki was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Concord's side, Mark Herman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emanuel Rosa, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Concord was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mishawaka didn't hit any.
Mishawaka's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Mishawaka will head out on the road to square off against NorthWood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Concord, they will be playing at home against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Goshen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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