The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will face off against the Indy Genesis HomeSchool Indy Genesis at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 3.8, Indy Genesis HomeSchool 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Eastside let them put that streak behind them. The Braves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blazers an 11-0 shutout on Friday. While the Braves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kyler Wood and Chip Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Bennett went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bennett has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jackson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Indy Genesis HomeSchool waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Titans.
Indy Genesis HomeSchool saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davin Althoff, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Lincoln Smith also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian moved to 6-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Indy Genesis HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indy Genesis HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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