The Goshen RedHawks will venture away from home to challenge the New Prairie Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Goshen made easy work of Jimtown and carried off a 10-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the RedHawks in their matchups with the Jimmies: they've now won four in a row.
Braxton Cline was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Quinn Shreiner Landes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Prairie got the win against South Bend Adams on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-3. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Sullivan Kress was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Davis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Reed Robinson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win made it two in a row for New Prairie and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Goshen, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Goshen came up short against New Prairie in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the RedHawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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