Baseball Preview: South Adams Starfires vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves
The South Adams Starfires will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 12:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Adams, who comes in off a win.
South Adams took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern Wells and snuck past 3-2.
South Adams saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Fields, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Manuel Juarez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-3 to Leo.
Brady Ellington and Aiden Muldoon did some serious damage despite the final result: Ellington went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Muldoon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
South Adams' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
South Adams beat Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 8-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Does South Adams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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