Despite another valiant effort, the Mississinewa Indians were defeated once again, this time by the Muncie Central Bearcats 5-0 on Wednesday night.
Since their 3-2 win over Tri-Central, the Indians have been outscored 51-2 and have lost six straight games.
Even so, Coach Brandon Forshey believed that the effort his team gave in the match was the best that he had seen all year.
“I am actually really pleased with how they played,” Forshey said. “Overall, this is the best 80 minutes we have played this season. We didn’t get our shots off – we only had 12 shots in the entire game, [but] my defense played one of the best games they’ve played all season.”
Muncie Central was consistently one step ahead of the Indians on offense, and possessed the ball well throughout the contest, leading to several offensive opportunities.
Though they lost once again, there were still some positives to come out of the game. First, Andre Sallade, a freshmen transfer, has played sound, aggressive defense over the last five games, and has shown that he is not afraid of making a play on the ball. Secondly, senior Cory Quackenbush returned from injury, playing 65 minutes and looking as if he hadn’t missed a beat.
Due to homecoming festivities, the Indians will not play again this week. Their next game is Tuesday, May 12 against the Wapahani Raiders.
