The Mississinewa Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Maconaquah Braves at 1:30 p.m. Mississinewa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Mississinewa came up short against Wabash and fell 6-1.
Kenny Ayala was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Deakon Dilts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Mississinewa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over North Miami on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Adam Cannon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mississinewa's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Maconaquah, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mississinewa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maconaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mississinewa came up short against Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Mississinewa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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