Apaches pick up 2 baseball wins

The Wabash and Manchester baseball teams were in action last week with both teams hosting doubleheaders Saturday, April 8.

Wabash 14, Mississinewa 4

The Wabash baseball team jumped out to a 7-0 lead over Mississinewa and slammed the door in the fifth inning to defeat the Indians, 14-4, Thursday, April 6.

The Apaches scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and added five more in the second inning for a 7-0 lead.

Carter Booth led the Apaches at the plate going 2-2 with four runs two RBIs.

Dillon pitched five innings, giving up four runs on four hits and struck out 10 batters.

Blackford 11, Wabash 1

Wabash didn’t have an answer for Blackford in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, April 8, in an 11-1 loss.

The Apaches managed just two hits with Cooper Long scoring Wabash’s only run.

Wabash 3, Blackford 1

The Apaches bounced back in the second game of the doubleheader with a 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Booth led Wabash going 2-3 with one run and one RBI.

Jason Tait pitched a complete game, going seven inning, giving up one run on five hits and striking out seven.

Caston 5, Manchester 4

The Manchester baseball team’s comeback attempt in their home opener fell short against Caston Saturday morning, April 8, dropping a 5-4 decision in the first game of a doubleheader.

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Garrett Sites led the Squires at the plate going 3-4 with one run and one RBI.

Caston 5, Manchester 4

In a reversal of misfortunes, the Squires lost another 5-4 contest to Caston, this time not being able to hold on to two different leads.

Sites went 2-3 with one run while Gavin Martin was 2-4 with two runs and one RBI, and Ethan Hendrix was 1-4 with a run.

Martin took the loss on the mound, giving up three runs on two hits with 5 strikeouts.