For the second straight game, Elkhart will face off against New Prairie. The Lions will welcome the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elkhart is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
While Elkhart's victory against New Prairie wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 4-3. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Brady Sherwood
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Brady Sherwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Shreiner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for New Prairie, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Elkhart hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like New Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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