Fort Wayne Northrop waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that Fort Wayne Northrop has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Makenzie Key, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Heritage's side, Eevie Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Cain, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The win got Fort Wayne Northrop back to even at 6-6. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eastside: 2.4, Heritage: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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