Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers comes up short despite Isaac Zay's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 1:50am

Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. University Trailblazers

It was a good run, but Fort Wayne Bishop Luers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the University Trailblazers by a score of 8-7. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as University apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.

Isaac Zay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

On University's side, Ryan Castetter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Castetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Jimmy Caldwell was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is facing Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for University, they will be playing at home against Hamilton Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

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