Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop picks up eighth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 3:47pm

Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets

Fort Wayne Northrop can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Fort Wayne Northrop as they're now sitting on five straight.

Brilee Day was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karlie Bruce, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Makenzie Key was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Fort Wayne Northrop's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will face off against Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Garrett at 5:30 p.m.

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