The Wabash Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Madison-Grant Argylls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Wabash was able to grind out a solid win over Northfield, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wabash.
Jason Tait spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wabash's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Reed, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 7-0 win. Madison-Grant might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Xavier Yeagy, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Eastbrook off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brock Barnhart, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Wabash's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Madison-Grant, their record is now 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wabash has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madison-Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wabash couldn't quite finish off Madison-Grant in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Wabash, Maddox Beckley (who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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