Fort Jennings waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets. For the Musketeers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Jarron Swick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Sam Dube was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Ellerbrock was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Fort Jennings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pandora-Gilboa only posted an OBP of .238.
Musketeers
| 05/01/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 15-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Continental | 11-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bluffton | 13-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 11-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 10-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Fort Jennings pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pandora-Gilboa, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Looking ahead, Fort Jennings will square off against Lima Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pandora-Gilboa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ada at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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