Fort Wayne Crusaders got themselves on the board against CHASE on Saturday, but CHASE never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 7-0 victory. Fort Wayne Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Christian Bontrager, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep CHASE off the board.
At the plate, Shepard Merica was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Braeden Cashdollar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fort Wayne Crusaders was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as CHASE only posted a batting average of .125.
Fort Wayne Crusaders
| 05/09/26 vs CHASE | 7-0 |
| 05/07/26 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 14-6 |
| 04/30/26 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 10-7 |
| 04/25/26 vs West Michigan | 4-2 |
| 04/25/26 vs West Michigan | 6-5 |
| + 2 more games |
The win (which was Fort Wayne Crusaders' seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for CHASE, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Fort Wayne Crusaders will have a chance to go back-to-back against CHASE: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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