Mississinewa had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Eastbrook Panthers with a sharp 14-3 win. Mississinewa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kohen Bailey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kenny Ayala looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Deakon Dilts was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and a double while going 3-for-5. Nolan Quaderer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eastbrook, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Mississinewa will head out on the road to face off against Madison-Grant at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Eastbrook, they will be playing at home against Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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