Mishawaka Marian is 0-9 against Penn since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will look to defend their home field against the Penn Kingsmen at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Mishawaka Marian beat Illiana Christian 8-4.
Bryce Lasane was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lasane has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lasane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mishawaka Marian got a great performance from Paddy Keefer as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Keefer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on William Coughlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Penn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-4 to South Bend Adams.
Mishawaka Marian's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Mishawaka Marian might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Penn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mishawaka Marian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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