The Taconic Thunder will take on the Ware Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. The timing isn't great for Taconic: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Ware has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Taconic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wahconah Regional on Friday as they made off with a 19-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Thunder with their most commanding win of the season.
Ed Ferris
| 05/02/25 @ Wahconah Regional | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Pittsfield | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Holyoke | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Central | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lenox Memorial | 1 |
Taconic got a massive performance out of Ed Ferris, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ferris is becoming a predictor of the Thunder's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Devin Reynolds, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Taconic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wahconah Regional struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, while Ware put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Palmer. The Indians were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jack Gaudreau and Kyle Kaczuwka made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gaudreau didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kaczuwka pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Gaudreau a new career-high. At bat, Gaudreau went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Kaczuwka went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Brody Koczur and Jason Mumper did most of the damage at the plate: Koczur went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Mumper got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Owen McKeever was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
The victory got Taconic back to even at 6-6. As for Ware, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Taconic skirted past Ware 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
