The Mishawaka Cavemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Mishawaka has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mishawaka took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Northridge by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Drew Ginter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
Izaiah Bute
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At the plate, Izaiah Bute was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to Bremen. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Isaac Hurt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Gray Reynolds also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Mishawaka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Mishawaka's way against Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Mishawaka made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavemen 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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