Baseball Recap: Luke Steffen leads a balanced attack to beat Fort Wayne North Side

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 4:46pm

Baseball Recap: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets vs. Fort Wayne North Side Legends

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends and snuck past 3-1. That's two games straight that Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has won by exactly two runs.

Luke Bultemeier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Steffen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

The win made it two in a row for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 3-13. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran by a score of 5-2 later that day.

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