Fort Jennings had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Holgate Tigers an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Musketeers, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jarron Swick was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Calvin Menke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Fort Jennings: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adam Hoersten, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Fort Jennings was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Musketeers
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 11-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 10-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Crestview | 4-3 |
| 05/14/24 vs Jefferson | 4-2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Upper Scioto Valley | 7-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Fort Jennings' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Holgate, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Fort Jennings will challenge Kalida at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holgate, they will square off against Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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