The Wabash Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Rochester Zebras at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Wabash has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Rochester will come in with five straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wabash's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maconaquah on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Apaches were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Rochester beat Carroll 9-6 on Friday.
Parker Casper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Casper was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner Reinartz was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Zakk Parks, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Rochester pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wabash, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wabash has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rochester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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