There's no place like home for Whitko, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Wabash Apaches on Wednesday. This was payback for Whitko, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Whitko saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breyden Kirkdorffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kaden Long was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Wabash's side, Carter Booth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Trevor Daughtry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Whitko has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-2 record this season. As for Wabash, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitko will challenge Columbia City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Whitko's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wabash, they will head out on the road to face off against Logansport at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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