Mississinewa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Norwell Knights on Monday. Mississinewa's win was all the more impressive since Norwell was averaging only 3.42 runs allowed on the season.
Kavion Martin looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mississinewa let Deakon Dilts and Kohen Bailey loose on the outfield. Dilts scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Bailey scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Dilts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Cox, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Norwell's side, Collin Burns was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Cotton, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mississinewa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Norwell, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
As of now, neither Mississinewa nor Norwell have any future games scheduled.
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