Baseball Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
Fort Wayne North Side is 0-10 against Fort Wayne Northrop since May 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 Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne North Side is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of New Haven by a score of 3-2.
Nik Henry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Northrop gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne Northrop.
Nolan Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wilson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Pernell Whitsett was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landen Hirsch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
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 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Northrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne North Side suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous matchup back in May 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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