It was a good run, but Mishawaka unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the NorthWood Panthers by a score of 4-3. Mishawaka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as NorthWood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Brady Gallo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only tossed four.
On NorthWood's side, the team relied heavily on Carson Mashack, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Connor Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for NorthWood, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Mishawaka will head out on the road to challenge Elkhart at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for NorthWood, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Plymouth, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. NorthWood is facing Plymouth at the right time seeing as Plymouth is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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