After flying high against Westview last Saturday, Mishawaka came back down to earth. The Cavemen fell just short of the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies by a score of 7-5 on Monday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Izaiah Bute was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdon Putz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mishawaka will take on Edwardsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they will square off against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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