Fort Wayne North Side is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-4 to the Wabash Apaches on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne North Side of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Libertie Parker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Kiara Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Wabash's side, they let Kaitlynn Honeycutt and Gretta France loose on the outfield. Honeycutt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while France scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. France is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Burns, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wabash, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Fort Wayne North Side will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne North Side has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Wabash, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wabash will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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