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'It's our time.' Led by Pritchett, Mishawaka baseball wins first sectional since 2019
PLYMOUTH — Minutes before first pitch Monday night, Cooper Pritchett gathered his teammates. “It’s our time,” Pritchett repeatedly exclaimed, with maybe a colorful word or two mixed in there as well. He proceeded to give everyone a fist bump and one last word of encouragement a few moments later before the game officially began.
Prep baseball roundup: sectional semifinal shockers across South Bend area
Saturday was an eventful day in the South Bend area high school baseball scene, to say the least. Several upsets happened in sectional semifinal action, setting up some intriguing championship games for Monday. Here’s a roundup of all the local games from the start of the Memorial Day weekend.
A sectional semifinal stunner for six-time Indiana high school baseball state champion
MISHAWAKA — A blue Powerade bucket filled with ice and water and the hopes and dreams of another deep state baseball championship run sat alone in an empty first-base dugout of Jordan Automotive Field late Saturday afternoon. Noie: This was a difficult day at the ballpark for one high school baseball head coach Occupants...
Prep baseball roundup: New Prairie, Concord, NorthWood win IHSAA sectional championships
No. 5 (3A) New Prairie baseball made it a second-straight sectional championship with a 13-0 (5 innings) win over Knox in the Class 3A, Glenn Sectional championship Monday at Newton Park in Lakeville. The Cougars (23-5) scored five runs in the second inning, five in the third and three in the fourth to win by the run rule. Reed Robinson drove in four runs, including a three-run home run to put his team ahead, 10-0, at the...
Weather affects high school softball sectional openers across South Bend area Monday
The severe weather that rolled through the South Bend area Monday led to several high school softball sectionals having its scheduled altered. At Newton Park, the Class 3A, Sectional 19 tournament played three innings before being stopped, with Jimtown leading Clay, 8-0. The teams will resume the game at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, with New Prairie vs. South Bend Riley being played immediately following the conclusion of the first game. Tuesday’s scheduled semifinals have been pushed to Wednesday, with the title game still set for Thursday.
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