It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Angola can now relate to. They fell just short of the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Angola's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Angola got a good showing from Brady Warren, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Payton Fulton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenny Konrad, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, they got a great performance from Lucas Collins as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. KC Pieper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Angola's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Angola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they are on the road again on Monday to play Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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