Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Snider Panthers vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2025, 4:03am

Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Snider Panthers vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

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The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fort Wayne Snider 3.1, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Fort Wayne Snider's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The Panthers have beaten the Cadets the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cadets has come to flipping the script.

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Brandon Logan was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Snavely, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Fort Wayne Snider kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Noble.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers also got a good showing from Tom Hogg, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chuck McBride, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Fort Wayne Snider's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Snider has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Fort Wayne Snider couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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