Softball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 0-9 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will look to defend their home field against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southern Wells a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
Kayla Jensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Jensen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ali Hoffman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Julia Spoltman was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to Western.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 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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