Mishawaka lost against Elkhart back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mishawaka Cavemen took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhart Lions. Mishawaka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mishawaka saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Nowacki, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Elkhart's side, Quinn Rost spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Rost has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Shreiner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Greg Guest was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Elkhart, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Mishawaka is on the road again on Wednesday to play Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Mishawaka surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elkhart, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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