Baseball Recap: Mississinawa Valley Comes Up Short

Mississinawa Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 9-4 to the Newton Local Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Cole McGlothlin

Stolen Base

04/12/25 vs Newton Local	2
04/10/25 @ National Trail	1
04/08/25 vs Franklin Monroe	1
04/07/25 @ Covington	2

Mississinawa Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole McGlothlin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. McGlothlin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another was Kyle Wehrkamp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Mississinawa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Newton Local, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 5-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mississinawa Valley will face off against Union City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newton Local, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oneida at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.