The Concord Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concord will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Northridge, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Concord's pitcher stepped up to hand Northridge a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
The result came thanks to Braedon Messenger's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Concord's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was John Borowiec, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka entered their tilt with Goshen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the RedHawks 5-4. That's two games straight that Mishawaka has won by just one run.
Concord has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Mishawaka, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Concord has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Concord beat Mishawaka 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mishawaka's Trey DeBroka, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Concord still be able to contain DeBroka? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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