The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will square off against the Fremont Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Fremont will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hamilton as they made off with an 18-0 win. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Isaac Stayton and Brady Ellington made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Stayton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ellington pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since May 2nd. At the plate, Stayton got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ellington went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That stolen base was Stayton's first of the season.
Parker Bennett
| 05/28/25 vs Hamilton | 4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Frankton | 2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Norwell | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Bennett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Metzler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of East Noble. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 13th.
Fremont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Hufnagle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Everything went Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's way against Fremont in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
