The Wabash Apaches will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bluffton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wabash has three straight victories, Bluffton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
After only two runs in their last game, Wabash made sure to put some runs up on the board against Caston on Tuesday. Wabash blew past Caston 16-3. With that win, Wabash brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Haiden McWhirt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). McWhirt was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Wabash got a massive performance out of Carter Booth, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keaton Lane, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Bluffton's 18-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manchester on Tuesday.
Bluffton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wabash's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bluffton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bluffton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wabash hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Bluffton, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Wabash's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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