Baseball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Mississinewa Indians
The Wabash Apaches will head out on the road to square off against the Mississinewa Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wabash took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Southwood out 4-2.
Wabash's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Fields, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Fields has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Golden Eagles. Ten seems to be a good number for Mississinewa as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kenny Ayala looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kohen Bailey was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Lio Matamoros was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Wabash's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Mississinewa, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wabash has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mississinewa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wabash's way against Mississinewa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Wabash made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wabash since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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