The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Pioneer Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mississinewa will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Mississinewa beat Wabash 7-2.
Kaiden Campbell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kenny Ayala looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Cox, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Deakon Dilts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against North Miami on Saturday and fell 6-3. The defeat continues a trend for Pioneer in their matchups with North Miami: they've now lost three in a row.
Like Mississinewa, Pioneer also got a great game from a two-way player: Brodie Howard. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Erickson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mississinewa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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