Mississinewa is 10-0 against Madison-Grant since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mississinewa Indians will be playing at home against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mississinewa is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Alexandria-Monroe just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to the Tigers.
Mississinewa got a good showing from Kavion Martin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mississinewa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Quaderer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mississinewa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexandria-Monroe only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Blackford by a score of 4-1. That's two games in a row now that Madison-Grant has lost by exactly three runs.
Xavier Yeagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
Mississinewa's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Madison-Grant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mississinewa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Madison-Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mississinewa was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison-Grant when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 7-4. Will Mississinewa repeat their success, or does Madison-Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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