Baseball Recap: Mississinewa comes up short despite Deakon Dilts' strong performance

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 6:39am

Baseball Recap: Mississinewa Indians vs. Wabash Apaches

After a string of five wins, Mississinewa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wabash Apaches. Mississinewa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wabash apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.

Kenny Ayala was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

At the plate, Deakon Dilts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

Even though they lost, Mississinewa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.

On Wabash's side, Trevor Daughtry was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daughtry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Haiden McWhirt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Mississinewa's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Wabash, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.

Mississinewa will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Maconaquah at 1:30 p.m. Mississinewa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Maconaquah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wabash, they will square off against LaVille at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wabash is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

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