The Mishawaka Marian Knights will square off against the New Prairie Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Saturday, Mishawaka Marian came up short against Mishawaka and fell 9-5. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mishawaka Marian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Coughlin, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Prairie waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Mustangs & Fillies. New Prairie's victory was all the more impressive since the Mustangs & Fillies were averaging only 2.27 runs allowed on the season.
Riley Masters looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sullivan Kress and Reed Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Kress went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Robinson went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Kress has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Bryce Bell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
New Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
New Prairie pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
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