WALKERTON – Glenn came back from a 4-0 deficit to defeat New Prairie, 9-5, in Northern Indiana Conference action. The win is the 15th straight for the Falcons.
Colin Stephens won his 5th game without a defeat and Brycen Hannah threw the last 1 1/3 innings, striking out three to pick up the save. Joe Chrapliwy had three hits (two 2Bs) and the game-tying RBI. Stephens scored two runs, had two hits and his double gave Glenn the lead they would not relinquish. Frankie Lizzi tripled and had 2 hits and 2 runs driven in. Nathan Marshman had 2 RBI and sophomore Marshall Platz making his first varsity start collected 2 hits.
Glenn takes its win streak to South Bend St. Joseph on Wednesday.
• GLENN 9, NEW PRAIRIE 5
At Walkerton
NP 400 001 0 – 5 11 2
JG 003 213 0 – 9 12 2
Francisco Bibian (L), Evan Haws (5), Hayden Hixon (5), and Adam Borror, Matt Spahn (4); Colin Stephens (W, 5-0), Brycen Hannah (6, S) and Nathan Marshman.
2B: Grady Kepplin (NP), Joe Chrapliwy 2 (JG), Colin Stephens (JG), Braylon Smith (JG)
3B: Frankie Lizzi
Records: New Prairie 11-8-1 (4-5 NIC), John Glenn 17-1 (8-1 NIC)
