Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Eastside Blazers

Fort Wayne North Side hasn't had much luck against Eastside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Legends are taking a road trip to challenge the Blazers at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne North Side has given up an average of 23.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fort Wayne North Side is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop, falling 27-0.

Fort Wayne North Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Holifield, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Eastside and Garrett have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Blazers took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Railroaders.

Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.

Fort Wayne North Side couldn't quite get it done against Eastside when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as they fell 13-9. Can the Legends avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.