Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
Fort Wayne Northrop and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Northrop's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 16-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran by a score of 6-4.
Chase Clardy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Adams Central. The win was familiar territory for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers who now have three in a row.
Daniel Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Jaden Mays was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-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 got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
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