The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will take on the DeKalb Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while DeKalb will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Angola, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cadets put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 13-2 victory on Monday. The Cadets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haley Hoffman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Reagan Vowles
| 04/21/25 @ Angola | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Fort Wayne South Side | 2 |
| 05/04/24 @ Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Woodlan | 1 |
In other batting news, Reagan Vowles was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Molly Towne, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-7. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Serena Wineland led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those triples were her first of the season. Ashley Cox was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against DeKalb when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Cadets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
