Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne Snider will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne North Side as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers made off with a 15-4 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Travis North made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. North has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. North was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Felger, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Kiracofe, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Fort Wayne Snider's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger by a score of 6-5.
Aaron Brewer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers skirted past Fort Wayne Snider 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Wayne Snider's Landen Fry, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers still be able to contain Fry? There's only one way to find out.
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