The Wabash Apaches will face off against the Blackford Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Wabash didn't have quite enough to beat Carroll and fell 6-5. While the Apaches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 5-1 in the first period.
Jacob White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Lane, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Blackford was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Bluffton, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Blackford now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Wabash, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wabash came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackford when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Apaches have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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