The Bluffton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Wabash Apaches at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Bluffton blew Manchester out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Manchester got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Squires by a score of 6-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Abram Gehrett made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Wabash couldn't beat Oak Hill on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the seventh inning. The Apaches fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Apaches have suffered since May 12, 2025.
Bluffton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Wabash, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Bluffton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bluffton came out on top in a nail-biter against Wabash in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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