The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Adams Central Flying Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Homestead on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 1-0. The Braves' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Adams Central let Blackford stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Thursday but luckily Adams Central prevailed anyway. The Flying Jets came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 12-9. Winning may never get old, but the Flying Jets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jami Roach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Joey Everett was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Alex Rathbun also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Adams Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Adams Central, their record is now 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian couldn't quite get it done against Adams Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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