The Mishicot Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Shiocton Chiefs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shiocton is hoping to do on Saturday what Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Mishicot's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Mishicot never let Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
The result came thanks to Nolan Sand's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan Marquart was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Shiocton waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warhawks as they made off with a 15-3 victory.
James Mutchie spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gunner Baker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Sawyer Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mishicot's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Shiocton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Mishicot was able to grind out a solid victory over Shiocton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Will Mishicot repeat their success, or does Shiocton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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