Goshen and Warsaw are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Goshen RedHawks will head out on the road to take on the Warsaw Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Goshen will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 19-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of Northridge by a score of 5-3. Goshen has not had much luck with Northridge recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jace Hershberger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Goshen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyan Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Goshen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Warsaw entered their tilt with Wawasee with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday.
Oliver Nisen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Goshen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Warsaw, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Goshen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Goshen might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Warsaw in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warsaw's Zac Miller, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Goshen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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