Baseball Recap: Jamison Tindall can't quite lead Fort Wayne North Side over Fort Wayne Northrop

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 7:28pm

Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins

Fort Wayne North Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 19-3 to the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne North Side of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.

Fort Wayne North Side saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamison Tindall, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Tindall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On Fort Wayne Northrop's side, Jayden Sloniker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sloniker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Fort Wayne Northrop got a massive performance out of Pernell Whitsett, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Fort Wayne North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran the next time they take the field. Fort Wayne Northrop will host Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Fort Wayne North Side will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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