Mishawaka and La Porte are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mishawaka Cavemen will square off against the La Porte Slicers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mishawaka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Michigan City 10-3. The victory was some much needed relief for Mishawaka as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Colton Handley looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Mishawaka got a massive performance out of Shawn Nowacki, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Hartzke, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, La Porte waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that La Porte has won by just one run.
Cody Ryden looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Dubbs, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Mishawaka back to even at 14-14. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Mishawaka came up short against La Porte in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Mishawaka, R.J. Anglin (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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