Fifth-Inning Spurt Lead Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen Past Wawasee May 8, 2026 vs. Wawasee Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen defeated Wawasee 12-0 on Friday at Wawasee High School thanks in part to nine runs in the fifth inning. Ginter tripled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, Deeds drew a walk, scoring one run, Putz was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Demaegd doubled, scoring three runs, and an error scored one run. Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen got on the board in the top of the third inning after Putz doubled down the left field line, and Handley singled down the left field line, each scoring one run. Handley (4-1-1) earned the win for Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen. The pitcher gave up three hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out five and walking none. Heisler took the loss for Wawasee. The starting pitcher went four and one-third innings, giving up 10 runs (six earned) on eight hits, striking out six and walking four. Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen amassed 10 hits in the game. Demaegd drove the middle of the lineup, leading Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen with three runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Handley went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen in hits. Johns collected two hits for Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen in four at bats. Deeds and Rogers each stole multiple bases for Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen. Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen ran wild on the base paths, tallying nine stolen bases for the game. Guy, Tittle, and Berkeypile each collected one hit for Wawasee. Mishawaka Varsity Cavemen (13-3, NLC 7-2) will travel to Goshen for their next game on Monday. Copyright (c) 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.