It was a good run, but Edwardsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Mishawaka Marian Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Edwardsburg of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Mishawaka Marian's part, Mike Przygoda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Przygoda was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Paddy Keefer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Evann Schmidtendorf, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Edwardsburg's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edwardsburg will take on Three Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will head out on the road to square off against Westview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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