New Prairie stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Mishawaka Cavemen. Winning may never get old, but New Prairie sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Joe Kinney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, New Prairie let Beau Kmiecik and Reed Robinson loose on the outfield. Kmiecik scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Robinson went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Tyson Greenwood was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Mishawaka's side, Shawn Nowacki was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
New Prairie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Mishawaka, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
New Prairie will square off against Chesterton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chesterton is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so New Prairie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mishawaka, they will head out on the road to face off against Mishawaka Marian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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