Mishawaka was the 3-1 winner over New Prairie when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mishawaka Cavemen lost 9-3 to the New Prairie Cougars on Friday. Mishawaka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shawn Nowacki made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On New Prairie's side, Joe Kinney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Beau Kmiecik and Reed Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Kmiecik scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Robinson went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Greenwood, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for New Prairie, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Mishawaka will head out on the road to square off against Mishawaka Marian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for New Prairie, they will head out on the road to challenge Chesterton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chesterton is on a nine-game streak of home wins, New Prairie a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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