Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 8-2 against Fort Wayne Wayne since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-1. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has struggled against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Mays, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Fort Wayne Canterbury. Fort Wayne Wayne's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Berkey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Duncan Keirns was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Fort Wayne Wayne's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters?
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took their victory against Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-5. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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