Mishawaka hasn't had much luck against Penn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cavemen will take on the Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mishawaka sitting on three straight wins and Penn on 11.
Mishawaka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over Michigan City. That's two games straight that the Cavemen have won by exactly four runs.
Braedyn Smith
| 05/28/25 vs Michigan City | 9 |
| 05/24/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 1 |
| 05/14/25 @ Concord | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Plymouth | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Whitko | 9 |
Braedyn Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since May 3rd. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Nowacki, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Aiden Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, while Penn put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for South Bend Adams. The Kingsmen blew past the Eagles 15-0. Considering the Kingsmen have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mishawaka's record now sits at 18-10. As for Penn, their record is now 26-1.
Mishawaka couldn't quite get it done against Penn in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Cavemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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