Michigan City had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the New Prairie Cougars by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 15-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Mahdi Mroueh was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. AJ Galindo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
As for New Prairie, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On New Prairie's side, they got a great performance from Riley Masters as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave Masters a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zak Henrich, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Michigan City and New Prairie could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Wolves (ranked 242nd) will meet Lake Central (ranked second) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New Prairie will face off against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (151 vs. 45).
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