The Bellmont Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is hoping to do on Thursday what East Noble couldn't on Monday: put an end to Bellmont's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Bellmont came out on top in a nail-biter against East Noble and snuck past 10-8.
The team relied heavily on Emily Bleke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Aaliyah Faurote was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over East Noble. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Avianna Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Genna Renbarger was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Gillespie, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Bellmont's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Bellmont took their win against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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