Baseball Game Preview: Fort Jennings Musketeers vs. Wayne Trace Raiders

The Fort Jennings Musketeers will venture away from home to square off against the Wayne Trace Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Fort Jennings barely beat Bluffton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Musketeers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Pirates on Wednesday. The Musketeers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Sam Dube made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

Owen Calvelage

Stolen Base (Career)

04/23/25 vs Bluffton	6
04/12/25 vs Holgate	2
04/03/25 @ Lincolnview	2
04/01/25 @ Leipsic	2
04/21/25 @ Antwerp	1

In other batting news, Owen Calvelage was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Adam Hoersten was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Fort Jennings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Wayne Trace came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-3 victory.

Fort Jennings pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Trace, their record now sits at 10-5.

Fort Jennings might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Wayne Trace when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Musketeers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.