Softball Game Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

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Previous Games

04/22/24 - Home	2-1 W
04/24/23 - Away	12-1 W
04/25/22 - Home	7-5 W
05/22/21 - Neutral	5-11 L
04/26/21 - Away	6-11 L
+ 4 more games

Homestead has gone 7-2 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Spartans will host the Saints at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Homestead comes in on six and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on three.

Homestead's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Churubusco. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Homestead let Braeli Borchers and Grace Jordan run wild. Borchers went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Jordan went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Borchers a new career-high. Maddy Burbrink was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Homestead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and Fort Wayne Northrop, and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger kept the tradition alive. The Saints had just enough and edged out the Bruins 6-5.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Homestead, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.

Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.