It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mississinawa Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Randolph Southern Rebels 6-4. The win continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Cole McGlothlin
| 04/30/25 @ Randolph Southern | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Ansonia | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Union City | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Newton Local | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bradford | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Cole McGlothlin, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Hiestand, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mississinawa Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Mississinawa Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Randolph Southern, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Mississinawa Valley and Randolph Southern could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. The Blackhawks will face off against Versailles at 11:00 a.m. on the 10th with a big rank disadvantage (672 vs. 103). Meanwhile, Randolph Southern (ranked 370th) will meet Shenandoah (ranked 104th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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