The Hobart Brickies will head out on the road to take on the New Prairie Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Hobart beats New Prairie with 14 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Brickies were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Hammond Central on Wednesday. The Brickies haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Alex Martin
| 05/07/25 @ Hammond Central | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Morgan Township | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Hammond Morton | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Alex Martin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Koritko was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Hobart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, New Prairie entered their tilt with Mishawaka Marian on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 21st.
Reed Robinson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for New Prairie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Zak Henrich also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
New Prairie pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hobart, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Hobart couldn't quite finish off New Prairie in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can the Brickies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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