Mishawaka and Northridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mishawaka Cavemen will head out on the road to square off against the Northridge Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Mishawaka took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged NorthWood out 8-7.
Shawn Nowacki was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Pritchett, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northridge didn't have quite enough to beat Warsaw on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Braxton Nagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Northridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Tabor, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Mishawaka pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northridge, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mishawaka has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mishawaka skirted past Northridge 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northridge's Qade Carrington, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Mishawaka to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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