The New Prairie Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
New Prairie can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Kouts 8-2.
The team relied heavily on Matt Sorce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Reed Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Warsaw 2-0.
The result came thanks to Colton Handley's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mishawaka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey DeBroka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Prairie pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mishawaka, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
New Prairie couldn't quite finish off Mishawaka in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for New Prairie, Maddux Yohe (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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