Clarksville Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mishawaka Marian Knights with a sharp 15-7 win. The result was nothing new for Clarksville Academy, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Leonard was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brennen Gibson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Mishawaka Marian's side, Bryce Lasane was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Oliver, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksville Academy only tossed six.
Clarksville Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Clarksville Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Westfield at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clarksville Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will head out on the road to take on Rossview at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Rossview will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Mishawaka Marian surely won't give up without a fight.
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