Softball Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Heritage Patriots
The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will be playing at home against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Noble and snuck past 4-2.
Baylee Huth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brilee Day, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Heritage gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Southern Wells as Heritage made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Heritage considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lucy Buuck was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Buuck was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Heritage let Grace Guenthner and Libby Cain loose on the outfield. Guenthner went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cain went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Audra Bickel, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Fort Wayne Northrop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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