Mishawaka Marian extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Logansport Berries. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since April 24th.
Cade Briones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last four matches.
As for Logansport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Logansport's side, Josh Middleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Middleton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Logansport saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Rogers has posted over his last eight contests. Another was Deagan Kitchel, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mishawaka Marian is taking a road trip to square off against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Logansport, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on the 10th.
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