In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Northrop gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights 11-3. This was payback for Fort Wayne Northrop, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pernell Whitsett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Whitsett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whitsett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Northrop let Chase Clardy and Jordan DeJesus loose on the outfield. Clardy scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while DeJesus scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head out on the road to challenge Bellmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Northrop's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bellmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will head out on the road to face off against Garrett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is facing Garrett at the right time seeing as Garrett is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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