Carroll is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Wabash a three-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Carroll Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wabash Apaches at 5:30 p.m.
Carroll is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lewis Cass on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to the Kings.
Travis Tinsman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Landon Hammond also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Wabash and Mississinewa, and Wabash kept the tradition alive. The Apaches sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Indians on Thursday.
Mackey Sorg made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sorg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Derek Reed was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Jacob White was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wabash, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Carroll took their win against Wabash in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Apaches turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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