Mishawaka and Concord squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mishawaka had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Concord Minutemen by a score of 11-9. Mishawaka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Concord apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May.
Cooper Pritchett stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Izaiah Bute was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Concord's side, Joey Hauger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hauger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lukas Ulfig was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Norwood, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mishawaka's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Concord, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10.
Mishawaka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Concord, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Homestead at 2:00 p.m. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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