Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has no trouble against Fort Wayne Wayne

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 10:04am

Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals as the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights made off with a 21-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Baylee Ulrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ulrick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.

In other batting news, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got a massive performance out of Julia Spoltman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Katie Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

On Fort Wayne Wayne's side, Faith Couture was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will face off against Southern Wells at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Wayne South Side at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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