The Ware Indians will head out to face off against the Taconic Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
While Indians fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Granby a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Kyle Kaczuwka, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jason Mumper was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Taconic not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024. Everything went their way against Holyoke as they made off with a 9-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Purple Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Chase Wendling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Wendling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Quentin Christopher was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ed Ferris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ware couldn't quite finish off Taconic when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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