South Bend Adams came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the New Prairie Cougars onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. For South Bend Adams, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 defeat New Prairie walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
AIDAN PEARSON tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Bend Adams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JACOB MULVEHILL, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Bend Adams pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for New Prairie, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Adams will square off against South Bend Riley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Adams' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so South Bend Riley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Prairie, they will head out on the road to face off against Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boone Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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