Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Bellmont Braves

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Previous Games

05/11/24 - Away	6-3 W
05/11/24 - Away	12-13 L
05/14/22 - Away	12-5 W
05/14/22 - Away	6-0 W
05/15/21 - Home	6-10 L
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Fort Wayne Northrop has gone 8-2 against Bellmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Braves at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Fort Wayne Northrop and six for Bellmont.

Fort Wayne Northrop had taken Fort Wayne Bishop Luers down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Bruins came up short against the Knights, falling 20-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bruins have suffered against the Knights since May 13, 2021.

Fort Wayne Northrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Bellmont suffered their biggest defeat since April 26th on Thursday. They lost 15-3 to DeKalb.

Bellmont's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.

Fort Wayne Northrop beat Bellmont 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.