Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Wayne Generals vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

Fort Wayne Wayne hasn't had much luck against Fort Wayne Snider recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Generals will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Wayne has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fort Wayne Wayne is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellmont.

Duncan Keirns was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Wayne Snider ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Carroll 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since May 4, 2024.

Will Meeks tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

At the plate, Fort Wayne Snider saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Logan, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Isaiah Snavely was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Fort Wayne Snider has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Fort Wayne Wayne couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Snider when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Generals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.