Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is 0-8 against Homestead since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves are on the road again to play the Homestead Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Homestead: they just beat Bluffton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian had just enough and edged Bluffton out 2-1.
Luke Metzler made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Metzler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Metzler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Barnfield, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Homestead's offense. They fell just short of Carroll by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Alex Graber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Homestead in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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