The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Warsaw Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mishawaka Marian, who comes in off a win.
Mishawaka Marian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Elkhart with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Cole Hundt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hundt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hundt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Evann Schmidtendorf and Bryce Lasane did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidtendorf went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Lasane scored a run while going 2-for-4. Bryan Curylo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warsaw unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mishawaka by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Warsaw has not been shut out since back in April.
Zac Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Warsaw saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khareus Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mishawaka Marian pushed their record up to 17-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Warsaw, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Mishawaka Marian skirted past Warsaw 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka Marian since the team 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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