Elkhart lost against Mishawaka Marian two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Elkhart Lions lost 12-1 to the Mishawaka Marian Knights. Elkhart has struggled against Mishawaka Marian recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Elkhart saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodey Weaver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mishawaka Marian's side, Cole Hundt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hundt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hundt was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Bryan Curylo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Mishawaka Marian, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Elkhart has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Bend St. Joseph at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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