After a string of five wins, Wabash's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Huntington North Vikings. Wabash was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Huntington North's pitchers proved too tough.
Wabash saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Fields, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Huntington North's side, Jack Eckert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Eckert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Huntington North got a massive performance out of Brady Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Averill, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Wabash's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Huntington North, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Wabash will be playing in front of their home fans against Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wabash is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Huntington North, they will head out on the road to square off against Mississinewa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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