Mishawaka typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Northridge proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Mishawaka Cavemen 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northridge.
Collin Yoder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Yoder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Yoder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Mann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brecken Gawthrop, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Like Northridge, Mishawaka also got a great game from a two-way player: Trey DeBroka. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. DeBroka was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Pritchett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyler Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Mishawaka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Northridge will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lake Central at 10:00 a.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Mishawaka, they will be playing at home against New Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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