Wabash was the 14-4 winner over Mississinewa when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wabash Apaches fell 7-2 to the Mississinewa Indians on Friday.
Wabash saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Daugherty, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Mississinewa's side, Kaiden Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kenny Ayala looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Cox, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Deakon Dilts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Wabash's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Mississinewa, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Wabash will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fremont at 10:30 a.m. Wabash is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Mississinewa, they will head out on the road to square off against Maconaquah at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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