Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
Fort Wayne Northrop waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers as they made off with an 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Wayne Northrop also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Brilee Day made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Key, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Baylee Huth, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they will be playing at home against Fort Wayne North Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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