After losing to Blackford the last time they met, Wabash decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wabash Apaches skirted past the Blackford Bruins 7-5.
Jason Tait was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Blackford's side, Ethan Morris and Brayden Teer did some serious damage despite the final result: Morris scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Teer scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blackford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Wabash back to even at 1-1. As for Blackford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Wabash will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oak Hill at 6:00 p.m. Wabash has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Blackford, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blackford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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