Fort Wayne Crusaders hasn't had much luck against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Fort Wayne Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool at 2:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fort Wayne Crusaders is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Hilltop.
Shepard Merica made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Hudson Merica was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of New Richmond by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Trailblazers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hodge, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Hodge has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Fort Wayne Crusaders' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 18-2.
Fort Wayne Crusaders suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in March. Can Fort Wayne Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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