Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Crusaders vs. Triton Trojans

Fort Wayne Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Triton Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Crusaders is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Fort Wayne Crusaders is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Hilltop by a score of 10-9 on April 3rd.

Shepard Merica made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Hudson Merica was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Triton was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell 7-2 to Pioneer. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Triton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Bingamon, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Bingamon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Triton now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Fort Wayne Crusaders, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Crusaders has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.