Baseball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Rochester Zebras
Wabash has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Rochester Zebras at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wabash will be strutting in after a win while Rochester will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Wabash sidestepped Maconaquah for a 3-2 victory.
Keaton Fields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Fields has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Tait, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Rochester who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Manchester who put up more. Rochester fell 9-5 to Manchester. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Seuferer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Ferverda, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Wabash might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Rochester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Wabash avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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