The Mishawaka Cavemen will venture away from home to challenge the Concord Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mishawaka fell victim to Goshen and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the RedHawks. Cavemen fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the RedHawks since on Monday.
Colton Handley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Mishawaka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Nowacki, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Concord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Northridge.
Alex Kridler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Norwood, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Mishawaka's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Mishawaka skirted past Concord 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavemen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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