Softball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Angola Hornets

The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will square off against the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Leo 2-1.

Avianna Vasquez

Batters Struck Out

05/26/25 vs Leo	8
05/24/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph	6
05/19/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne	8
05/15/25 @ Carroll	5

Avianna Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby Gillespie, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Angola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 9-6.

Angola's record now sits at 7-14. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Angola in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.