Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Angola Hornets
The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints are on the road again on Saturday to play the Angola Hornets at 11:00 a.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Garrett.
Brayton Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eddie Miller, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Angola had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Eagles.
Landen Bussard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenny Konrad, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Fulton, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Angola, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Angola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was able to grind out a solid win over Angola when the teams last played back in May of 2016, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Angola's Hunter Kohart, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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