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| 05/02/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 0-1 L |
| + 5 more games |
Northridge and Mishawaka are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2019, but likely not for long. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavemen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northridge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Edwardsburg.
Mason Zimmerman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Brody Wood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Elkhart on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavemen.
Gunnar Eby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braedyn Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Northridge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.83 runs across that stretch. As for Mishawaka, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Mishawaka's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Mishawaka, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Northridge's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
