Cavemen
| 05/03/25 vs Western | 1-16 |
| 05/03/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 7-4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Carroll | 2-1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Northridge | 10-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs NorthWood | 2-5 |
Mishawaka dropped their record down to 11-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Western Panthers, falling 16-1. The Cavemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Holly Shine was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
As for Western, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
On Western's side, Kylie Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb was a standout: she fired off four runs, two triples, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. That's the most triples she has posted over her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Auth, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Mishawaka and Western should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Cavemen (ranked 70th) will meet Warsaw (ranked 228th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Western will face off against Kokomo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 133).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
