Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne South Side Archers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
Fort Wayne South Side is 2-8 against Fort Wayne Northrop since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne South Side is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 15-3 to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Fort Wayne South Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Pancake, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop was able to grind out a solid victory over Bellmont on Saturday, taking the game 6-3.
Ayden Schuhler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayden Sloniker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Jessup, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Fort Wayne South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne South Side has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Northrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne South Side came up short against Fort Wayne Northrop when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Fort Wayne South Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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