Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Saints

Previous Games

05/08/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side	8-0
05/07/25 @ Fort Wayne South Side	14-3
05/03/25 vs Twin Lakes	3-2
05/03/25 @ Logansport	4-0
05/01/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side	11-0
+ 6 more games

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came tearing into Thursday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Fort Wayne South Side Archers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-3 on Wednesday.

Parker Tone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Baumgartner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Eric Hudson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne South Side only posted an OBP of .192.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne South Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.

Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mishawaka Marian at 10:00 a.m. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they will welcome Fort Wayne Canterbury at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Archers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.