The Mishawaka Cavemen will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Concord Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mishawaka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against La Porte by a score of 6-3.
Brady Gallo tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Pritchett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gage Spychalski, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Concord has not done well against Goshen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Concord never let Goshen onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Concord.
Not much got past Joey Hauger, who gave up just four hits to keep Goshen off the board. Hauger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Concord saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Norwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mishawaka now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Concord, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mishawaka has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Concord struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mishawaka was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord in their previous meeting on May 8th, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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