Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has struggled against Heritage recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got a good showing from Cole Reed, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Owen Zimmerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Caden Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over New Haven on Tuesday.
Nolan Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Nathan Jessup was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Stout, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Northrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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