The Wayne Trace Raiders will face off against the Fort Jennings Musketeers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Jennings will be up against a hot Wayne Trace squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Raiders blew past Toledo Christian 13-3 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Fort Jennings waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Pirates.
Sam Dube was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Owen Calvelage was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Ellerbrock, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Fort Jennings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fort Jennings' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Wayne Trace took their win against Fort Jennings when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-7 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Musketeers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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