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. Considering the Musketeers have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Dube made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Hoersten, who went 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 easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bluffton only posted an OBP of .320.
Musketeers
| 04/23/25 vs Bluffton | 13-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 11-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Holgate | 10-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Crestview | 4-3 |
| 05/14/24 vs Jefferson | 4-2 |
| + 5 more games |
Fort Jennings pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bluffton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Jennings will challenge Wayne Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bluffton, they will take on Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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