July 13 – Lake County Corn Cobs vs Elkhart County Miracle
Nappanee – The Elkhart County Miracle defeated the Lake County Corn Cobs in dramatic fashion on Thursday. After trailing by as many as six, the Miracle stormed back to win 14-9.
Things didn’t start well for the Miracle. The Corn Cobs plated six in the second inning and looked to run away with it early.
The Miracle stayed in it, getting three back in the bottom of the third. After the rough start, Nathaniel Garcia found a groove on the mound for the Miracle. In innings 3-5, Garcia allowed just two hits.
The Miracle made it a ball game in the fifth with a combination of hits and wild pitches from the Corn Cobs. Kameron Salazar lead off the inning with a triple, followed by back-to-back singles from Cole Mason and Dawson Willis. Bryce Lesher and Bryce Miller both drove in a run and tied things up at six.
The tie game didn’t last long. The Corn Cobs took the lead right back on a three-run home run from Ranko Stevonovic.
Elkhart County had more tricks up their sleeve in the bottom of the sixth. With help from the Corn Cobs, who threw four wild pitches in the inning, the Miracle brought in six runs. The inning was highlighted by a 2-RBI single by newcomer Kayden Cain.
The bullpen slammed the door the rest of the way. Ethan Lengfelder threw two scoreless innings, and Hunter Christunas fired a scoreless ninth to bring home the win.
Dawson Willis finished the day 4-4 and scored four times. Jaun Penueles hit three doubles and drove in a run.
“Anything can happen,” manager Wilson Valera said. “We hit the ball well, and we scored runs. Hopefully, we continue to play with this kind of energy.”
The Miracle are back in action against the Southland Vikings Friday. Catch all Miracle games on MNC Nation 101.9 FM/1340 AM. You can watch live at www.elkhartcountymiracle.com/livestream/. Follow along on Twitter @Elkhart_Miracle. For information on tickets, visit www.Elkhart County Miracle.com.
Photos provided by Branden Beachy
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