Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne South Side Archers
Fort Wayne Northrop has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Fort Wayne Northrop earned a 6-3 win over Bellmont.
Ayden Schuhler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Sloniker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Jessup, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-3 to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Fort Wayne South Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Pancake, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Fort Wayne South Side's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Northrop has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Fort Wayne South Side, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters?
Fort Wayne Northrop beat Fort Wayne South Side 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Fort Wayne Northrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne South Side turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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