It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mishawaka had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Michigan City Wolves. The Cavemen haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Braedyn Smith
05/28/25 vs Michigan City | 9 |
05/24/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 1 |
05/14/25 @ Concord | 6 |
05/07/25 vs Plymouth | 3 |
05/03/25 @ Whitko | 9 |
Braedyn Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since May 3rd. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shawn Nowacki was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. Aiden Rogers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Mishawaka's record now sits at 18-10. As for Michigan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-20.
Coming up, Mishawaka will face off against Penn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kingsmen will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Cavemen surely won't give up without a fight. Michigan City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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