Fort Wayne South Side is 0-9 against Heritage since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers will head out on the road to take on the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne South Side had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Northfield by a score of 6-5.
Cameron Culver was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Casen Harl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne South Side was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only hit no.
Meanwhile, Heritage took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). Everything went their way against New Haven as Heritage made off with a 10-1 victory.
Noah Redmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Redmon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Redmon wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landry Linder, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Abbott, who scored three runs.
Fort Wayne South Side might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Fort Wayne South Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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