After losing to Hammond Morton the last time they met, Mishawaka Marian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Knights were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Governors on Saturday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Chloe Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Katie Milligan
| 05/10/25 vs Hammond Morton | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Michigan City | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs South Central | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs South Bend Riley | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Concord | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Milligan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Halle Pedraza was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mishawaka Marian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Morton only posted a batting average of .200.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Hammond Morton, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mishawaka Marian will venture away from home to face off against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hammond Morton, they will host Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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