The Wabash Apaches will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastbrook Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wabash will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
If Wabash beats Eastbrook with five runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Wabash walked away with a 5-1 win over Madison-Grant on Friday.
Keaton Fields made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fields has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Trevor Daughtry was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Carter Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eastbrook's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Madison-Grant on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Eastbrook has lost by exactly seven runs.
Wabash's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Eastbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Wabash was able to grind out a solid win over Eastbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-8. Does Wabash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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