On Saturday, the Mishawaka Marian Knights were able to grind out a solid win over the Illiana Christian Vikings, taking the game 8-4.
Bryce Lasane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, William Coughlin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Illiana Christian's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Scott, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Balkema, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mishawaka Marian's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Illiana Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Mishawaka Marian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Penn at 5:30 p.m. Penn is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Mishawaka Marian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Illiana Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Illiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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