Baseball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Southwood Knights
Wabash and Southwood are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wabash Apaches will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Southwood Knights at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wabash lost 13-5 to Northwestern on Tuesday.
Keaton Fields was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manchester.
Southwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaret Denney, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Denney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Quintin Coe was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wabash's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Southwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wabash has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Wabash's hitters?
Wabash beat Southwood 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Wabash repeat their success, or does Southwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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