The Wellington Crusaders will head out to face off against the Belle Plaine Dragons on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has six straight wins, Belle Plaine has 22 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Wellington made easy work of Rose Hill and carried off a 13-1 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Belle Plaine came up short against Chaparral on Thursday, falling 14-4.
Braeden Ballinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Wellington pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Wellington took their win against Belle Plaine in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
