Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Wayne since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Garrett by a score of 4-0.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got a great performance from Lucas Collins as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Fort Wayne South Side by a score of 6-4.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their victory against Fort Wayne Wayne in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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