Indianapolis Kings is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Fort Wayne Crusaders a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. Indianapolis Kings will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Fort Wayne Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. Indianapolis Kings is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Indianapolis Kings came up short against Heritage Christian and fell 8-5.
Ryker Brenneman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jesse Dengler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Crusaders didn't have quite enough to beat Triton on Tuesday and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Fort Wayne Crusaders has lost by just one run.
Tyler Schifferns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Braeden Cashdollar, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Indianapolis Kings, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indianapolis Kings hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Crusaders, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Indianapolis Kings' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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