Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Drops Highest Score of Season Against Hamilton

Braves

Team Score (Highest)

05/28/25 vs Hamilton	18
05/17/25 vs Fremont	14
05/10/25 @ Churubusco	13
04/29/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian	12
04/25/25 vs Eastside	11

With a playoff win on the line, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Hamilton Marines get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Braves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Isaac Stayton and Brady Ellington were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Stayton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ellington pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since May 2nd. At the plate, Stayton got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ellington went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Stayton has snagged this season.

In other batting news, Parker Bennett was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Max Warner, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will face off against Fremont at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Braves are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.