Baseball Game Preview: Taconic Thunder vs. Ware Indians

The Taconic Thunder will square off against the Ware Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Taconic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Holyoke on Friday. The Thunder put the hurt on the Purple Knights with a sharp 9-3 victory. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Purple Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Chase Wendling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Wendling was also big at the plate, 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. Ed Ferris was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Ware had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. 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.

Kyle Kaczuwka was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Mumper, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

Taconic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ware, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Taconic came out on top in a nail-biter against Ware in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.