Mishawaka took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They won by a run and slipped past the Jimtown Jimmies 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Mishawaka, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mishawaka got a great performance from Brady Gallo as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Mishawaka let Cooper Pritchett and Shawn Nowacki loose on the outfield. Pritchett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nowacki went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Bute, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Jimtown's side, Aiden Carithers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Cole Dutton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Mishawaka will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Jimtown, they will head out on the road to face off against Edwardsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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