Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Fort Wayne South Side. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lucas Collins looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayton Thomas was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Owen Zimmerman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers by a score of 4-3.
Jack Andrews was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Ripke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Brody Fischer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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