The Mishawaka Marian Knights will head out to face off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mishawaka Marian has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mishawaka Marian came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to Illiana Christian.
Mishawaka Marian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Maloney, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Jake VanBruaene also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Jimtown's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkhart. The contest marked the Jimmies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Connor Christman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Jimtown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Mishawaka Marian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Mishawaka Marian couldn't quite get it done against Jimtown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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