Baseball Game Preview: Belle Plaine Dragons vs. Wellington Crusaders

The Belle Plaine Dragons will take on the Wellington Crusaders on Monday. Belle Plaine has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 22 straight losses, while Wellington will come in with six straight wins.

Belle Plaine lost 14-4 to Chaparral on Thursday.

Braeden Ballinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Wellington got the win against Rose Hill on Thursday by a conclusive 13-1. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.

Wellington's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.

Belle Plaine might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Wellington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.