Winamac unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Knox Redskins by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brayden Mathias put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Malchow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Petyon Attinger was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winamac is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Knox, they will head out to challenge Kouts at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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