Softball Preview: Fort Wayne Snider Panthers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
Fort Wayne Snider is 1-9 against Fort Wayne Northrop since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Snider will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Homestead, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Fort Wayne Snider skirted past Homestead 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne Snider.
Makayla Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ameera Kummer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Mady Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Northridge as Fort Wayne Northrop made off with a 24-12 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fort Wayne Northrop who now have three in a row.
Karlie Bruce was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brilee Day, who went 4-for-6 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
Fort Wayne Snider is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Fort Wayne Snider suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Snider, Alexis Key (who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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