Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Fort Wayne Wayne on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Parker Bennett made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Bennett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian got a massive performance out of Aiden Muldoon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Muldoon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Samuel Schwartz was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider has not done well against Homestead recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Fort Wayne Snider had just enough and edged Homestead out 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Logan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landen Fry, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Fort Wayne Snider in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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