Baseball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Maconaquah Braves
Wabash is 7-1 against Maconaquah since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wabash Apaches will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Maconaquah Braves, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wabash's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Manchester on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Squires. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Wabash's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jason Tait spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Whitko who claimed the real prize. Maconaquah fell just short of Whitko by a score of 6-5. Maconaquah has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Deven Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Marcell Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Shelton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Wabash's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Maconaquah, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Wabash skirted past Maconaquah 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Wabash repeat their success, or does Maconaquah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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