With a playoff game on the line, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Angola Hornets and snuck past 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger who now have seven in a row.
Lucas Collins tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was KC Pieper, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Angola's side, they got a good showing from Brady Warren, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Payton Fulton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kenny Konrad was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Angola, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on the road again on Monday to play Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Angola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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