Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints
Fort Wayne North Side is 0-10 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne North Side will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Fort Wayne South Side. Fort Wayne North Side's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Lisle Knittle put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Knittle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Knittle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nik Henry, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger won against Fort Wayne Northrop on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came out on top against Fort Wayne Northrop by a score of 5-1.
Lucas Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger let Brayton Thomas and Owen Zimmerman loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run and stole four bases, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Maddy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fort Wayne North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne North Side has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne North Side might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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