Baseball Recap: Adams Central Sets Scoring Season-High Against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian

Flying Jets

Team Score (Highest)

05/23/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian	16
04/12/25 @ Taylor	15
04/26/25 @ Monroe Central	14
04/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury	14
04/24/25 @ Southern Wells	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams Central). They blew past the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves 16-6 on Friday. The Flying Jets haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Cade Van De Weg spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Adams Central got a massive performance out of Hayden Bluhm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Bluhm has posted since back in April. Joey Everett was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Adams Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Adams Central pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.

Adams Central and Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Flying Jets will challenge Woodlan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will face off against Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.