Wabash scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Fort Wayne North Side Legends with a sharp 17-4 win. Considering Wabash has won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaitlynn Honeycutt and Gretta France did most of the damage at the plate: Honeycutt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while France scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. France has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andi Conliff, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Fort Wayne North Side's side, Libertie Parker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Ashlyn Maple was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wabash has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wabash will take on Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wabash is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bellmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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