The New Prairie Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Rochester Zebras at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Prairie will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While New Prairie's win against Mishawaka wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars skirted past the Cavemen 3-1.
Sullivan Kress
| 05/23/25 @ Mishawaka | 14 |
| 05/14/25 vs Penn | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 6 |
| 05/02/25 @ La Porte | 5 |
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Rochester made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lewis Cass on Friday. The Zebras walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Kings. The Zebras haven't had any issues with the Kings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Rochester secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Brady Coleman, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Coleman has posted since back in April. Brayson Flory was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
New Prairie pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rochester, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
New Prairie took their victory against Rochester when the teams last played back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 16-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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