Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

For the second straight game, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. The Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger barely beat Fort Wayne Bishop Luers the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saints were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Knights on Monday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Lucas Collins

Batters Struck Out

04/21/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers	11
04/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	9
04/10/25 @ Carroll	3
06/08/24 vs New Prairie	1
06/01/24 vs NorthWood	2
+ 3 more games

Lucas Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Bermes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aslan Nolan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.