For the second straight game, Mishawaka Marian will face off against South Bend Washington. The Knights will take on the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka Marian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Mishawaka Marian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on South Bend Washington with a sharp 19-1 victory on Tuesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Brady Nitz and Jake VanBruaene did most of the damage at the plate: Nitz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while VanBruaene got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Nitz has posted since April 4th. Ryne O'Hara also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mishawaka Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Mishawaka Marian back to even at 6-6. As for South Bend Washington, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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