Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Wayne Generals vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
Fort Wayne Wayne is 2-8 against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Wayne will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Wayne Wayne took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fort Wayne Canterbury a 10-0 shutout. Fort Wayne Wayne's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ashton Berkey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Duncan Keirns, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-1. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Mays, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fort Wayne Wayne made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Wayne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Wayne might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Fort Wayne Wayne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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