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| 04/29/25 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 19-1 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is a perfect 10-0 against Fort Wayne North Side since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Saints will look to defend their home field against the Legends at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has six straight wins, Fort Wayne North Side has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got the win against Leo by a conclusive 9-3. Considering the Saints have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
KC Pieper and Houston Ellinger did most of the damage at the plate: Pieper got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Ellinger went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most runs Pieper has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Baumgartner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side fell victim to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 22-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Legends' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Fort Wayne North Side's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Fort Wayne North Side, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's hitters?
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their victory against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 22-0 score. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Legends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
