Fort Wayne Northrop and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Northrop will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Fort Wayne Northrop made easy work of Fort Wayne Snider and carried off an 11-1 win.
Brilee Day was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Makenzie Key was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Baylee Huth, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Fort Wayne South Side. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Like Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Alli Dubay. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dubay was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Maizy O?Hara looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Raelyn Koesters was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Madi Spreen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Fort Wayne Northrop is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Fort Wayne Northrop came up short against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Northrop, Samantha Hoffman (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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