Mississinewa took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Northwestern, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 10-2 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
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Northwestern's batters probably weren't too happy with Kenny Ayala, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up two walks). Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Ayala.
On the hitting side, Mississinewa's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lio Matamoros, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Mississinewa and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Northwestern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Coming up, Mississinewa will square off against Huntington North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwestern, they will face off against Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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