New Prairie proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 17) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mishawaka Cavemen 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sullivan Kress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reed Robinson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Beau Kmiecik also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Cougars
| 05/23/25 @ Mishawaka | 3-1 |
| 05/22/25 @ South Bend Washington | 19-2 |
| 05/21/25 vs South Bend Washington | 21-1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Niles | 7-6 |
The win (which was New Prairie's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mishawaka, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
New Prairie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Rochester on the 24th. As for Mishawaka, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Mishawaka Marian on the 24th.
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