After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bellmont, Fort Wayne Northrop was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Fort Wayne North Side Legends with a sharp 15-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Fort Wayne Northrop needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Brilee Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Day has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Northrop got a massive performance out of Marion Wyss, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kamea Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Fort Wayne Northrop back to even at 7-7. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fort Wayne Northrop will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elkhart at 12:00 p.m. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will challenge Fort Wayne Wayne at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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