If Fort Wayne Crusaders was riding high off their 11-3 takedown of Bethany Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Fort Wayne Crusaders fell just short of the Indy Genesis HomeSchool Indy Genesis by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Fort Wayne Crusaders has struggled against Indy Genesis HomeSchool recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Indy Genesis HomeSchool's part, Jordan Jaramillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jaramillo was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Althoff, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyton Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Indy Genesis HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Crusaders will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakewood Park Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Indy Genesis HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to square off against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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