Lions
| 04/15/25 @ South Bend Riley | 18 |
| 04/11/25 vs South Bend Washington | 16 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Bend Riley | 13 |
| 04/12/25 @ South Bend Washington | 13 |
| 05/15/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 7 |
Elkhart hadn't done well against Mishawaka Marian recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Quinn Rost made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Elkhart is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Rost was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Max Shreiner was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Elkhart's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Elkhart's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Mishawaka Marian, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhart will head out to square off against Mishawaka at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will take on Lake Central in a tournament on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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