Fort Wayne Crusaders has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Indy Genesis HomeSchool Indy Genesis at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Crusaders will be strutting in after a win while Indy Genesis HomeSchool will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Wayne Crusaders will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Bethany Christian, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Fort Wayne Crusaders blew past Bethany Christian 11-3.
Meanwhile, Indy Genesis HomeSchool started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Indianapolis Kings. They fell just short of Indianapolis Kings by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Indy Genesis HomeSchool has struggled against Indianapolis Kings recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jordan Jaramillo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Jaramillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jace Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Fort Wayne Crusaders made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Indy Genesis HomeSchool, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3-1.
Fort Wayne Crusaders came up short against Indy Genesis HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 17-14. Can Fort Wayne Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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