La Porte and Mishawaka are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The La Porte Slicers are on the road again on Monday to play the Mishawaka Cavemen at 6:00 p.m. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
La Porte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Bend Adams and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that La Porte has won by just one run.
Cody Ryden looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Dubbs was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Mishawaka made sure to put some runs up on the board against Michigan City on Saturday. Mishawaka blew past Michigan City 10-3. The victory was some much needed relief for Mishawaka as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Colton Handley looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Shawn Nowacki was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hartzke, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
La Porte has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Mishawaka, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
La Porte was able to grind out a solid victory over Mishawaka in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Will La Porte repeat their success, or does Mishawaka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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