The Wabash Apaches will face off against the Rochester Zebras at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wabash is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against LaVille and snuck past 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wabash.
Brayten Eis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keaton Fields, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rochester entered their tilt with Bremen with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-2 win on Saturday.
Colton Ferverda and Carson Paulik made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ferverda tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Paulik tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ferverda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ferverda scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Paulik scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brant Beck, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brady Coleman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wabash is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Wabash couldn't quite finish off Rochester in their previous matchup back in April and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rochester's Tanner Reinartz, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Wabash knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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