Baseball Preview: Maconaquah Braves vs. Wabash Apaches
Maconaquah is 1-7 against Wabash since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Maconaquah Braves will head out on the road to take on the Wabash Apaches at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Maconaquah after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wabash's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manchester. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Wabash was not able to get on the board.
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.
Maconaquah's record is now 2-6. As for Wabash, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Maconaquah couldn't quite finish off Wabash in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Maconaquah, Andrew Dillon (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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