April 29, 2026 vs. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen fell 11-9 to NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers on Wednesday at NorthWood High School despite out-hitting them 14 to eight. Mercado led Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen with three hits. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen dropped a third strike, and Kajzer laid down a sacrifice bunt, each scoring one run. Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen jumped into the lead in the top of the second when Ecker doubled, scoring two runs, and Franks singled, scoring one run. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring five runs on two hits to take the lead, 7-3. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Young that drove in two. Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen tied the game in the top of the third thanks to a single by Fazio, a double by Darnell, and a single by Summers. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers took the lead in the bottom of the third. Young singled, scoring one run, to give NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers the upper hand, 8-7. Young earned the win for NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers. The pitcher surrendered eight hits and seven runs over three innings, striking out five and walking three. Gorsuch took the loss for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen. The left-handed pitcher went four innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on six hits, striking out six and walking two. Franks stepped on the mound first for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen. The right-handed pitcher surrendered two hits and seven runs over one inning, striking out two and walking seven. Chamberlin earned the save. Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen collected 14 hits in the game. Darnell and Ecker each drove in two runs for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen. Fazio and Summers each collected multiple hits for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen. Fazio led Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen with two walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Huemmer, Darnell, and Summers each stole multiple bases for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen. Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen ran wild on the base paths, accumulating seven stolen bases for the game. Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen turned one double play in the game. Young and Kajzer each drove in two runs for NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers. Gross led NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers with three walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, accumulating 10 walks for the game. Young and Gross each stole multiple bases for NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers ran wild on the base paths, amassing seven stolen bases for the game. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers turned one double play in the game. NorthWood Junior Varsity Panthers were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Lechlitner made the most plays with 10. Next up for Mishawaka Junior Varsity Cavemen is a game at Northridge Junior Varsity Raiders on Friday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.