Fort Wayne Crusaders unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 17-7 to the Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool Trailblazers on Saturday. Fort Wayne Crusaders has struggled against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Shepard Merica was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
The win was the eighth in a row for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, bringing their record up to 12-1.
While Fort Wayne Crusaders had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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