Wabash won the last time they faced Maconaquah, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wabash Apaches sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Maconaquah Braves.
Keaton Fields made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Fields has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Tait, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Like Wabash, Maconaquah also got a great game from a two-way player: Bennett Isenburg. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Isenburg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
Isenburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Mercer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Maconaquah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wabash is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Maconaquah, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wabash will challenge Rochester at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maconaquah, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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