The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Western Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mississinewa's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Blackford. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mississinewa.
Kaiden Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deakon Dilts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mason Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western entered their tilt with Eastern with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Comets on Saturday.
Mississinewa's record is now 13-4. As for Western, their record now sits at 17-4.
Mississinewa might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Western when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mississinewa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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