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| 05/21/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/22/21 - Away | 14-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Penn has gone 9-1 against Mishawaka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kingsmen will take on the Cavemen at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Penn sitting on 11 straight victories and Mishawaka on three.
Penn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Bend Adams a 15-0 shutout. The Kingsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka earned an 11-7 win over Michigan City on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Cavemen have won by exactly four runs.
Braedyn Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since May 3rd. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shawn Nowacki was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games. Aiden Rogers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Penn's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Mishawaka, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Penn beat Mishawaka 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Kingsmen repeat their success, or do the Cavemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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