Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool has gone a perfect 4-0 against Fort Wayne Crusaders recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Trailblazers will host Fort Wayne Crusaders at 2:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Fort Wayne Crusaders has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against New Richmond on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Trailblazers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Caleb Hodge
| 04/17/25 @ New Richmond | 1 |
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Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hodge, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Hodge is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Crusaders didn't have quite enough to beat Hilltop two weeks ago and fell 10-9.
Shepard Merica was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Hudson Merica, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Crusaders, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool keep running through batters, or will Fort Wayne Crusaders buck the trend?
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool took their victory against Fort Wayne Crusaders in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 24-0 score. Will the Trailblazers repeat their success, or do Fort Wayne Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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