Fort Wayne Crusaders took a 24-run loss the last time they faced off against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Fort Wayne Crusaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool on Saturday. This was a revenge game for Fort Wayne Crusaders: when they faced off against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool back in March, they had to take a 24-0 defeat.
Christian Bontrager made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bontrager was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shepard Merica was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Merica, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
| 04/19/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/29/25 - Away | 0-24 L |
| 03/29/25 - Home | 7-17 L |
| 05/02/15 - Away | 3-11 L |
| 05/02/15 - Away | 6-18 L |
Fort Wayne Crusaders' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 18-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Crusaders will head out to challenge Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they will venture away from home to square off against Cincinnati Country Day at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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