Baseball Recap: Converse Starts off Right with Win over Logansport

Converse had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Logansport Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Cameron Durr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he also racked up one hit, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Durr wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mavrick Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Mitchell also racked up zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Eli Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Logansport's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Converse will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Evangel Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Logansport, they will challenge Many at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.