Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne South Side Comes Up Short

Fort Wayne South Side extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They lost 14-1 to the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Thursday.

As for Fort Wayne Snider, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

For Fort Wayne Snider's part, Landen Fry was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Zack Schaller looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

Back at the plate, Brandon Logan was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Snavely, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Fort Wayne South Side will challenge Purdue Polytechnic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they will square off against Defiance at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.