Wabash had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 8-9 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Rochester Zebras 7-1. This was payback for the Apaches, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mackey Sorg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Wabash is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-8 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haiden McWhirt, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Dominic Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Rochester, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2. The game marked their lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
On Rochester's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Coleman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Linden Wilburn also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wabash is set to take on their familiar foe Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rochester will face off against rival Maconaquah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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