Softball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. South Bend Adams Eagles
The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the South Bend Adams Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Fort Wayne South Side onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Izzy Tudor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Davis, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Nees, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Adams lost 11-3 to Mishawaka on Friday.
Audreyana Gizzi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for South Bend Adams, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
South Bend Adams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for South Bend Adams, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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