Softball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Woodlan Warriors

The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will face off against the Woodlan Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Fort Wayne Northrop made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Huntington North, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bruins never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Tuesday. The Bruins not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Baylee Huth, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava May, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Fort Wayne Northrop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Meanwhile, Woodlan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Saints. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Saints since March 28, 2017.

The win got Fort Wayne Northrop back to even at 1-1. As for Woodlan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Fort Wayne Northrop suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Woodlan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.