The South Adams Starfires will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 10:00 a.m. South Adams is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, South Adams narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Heritage 2-1.
Addie Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sofia Schwartz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger lost 11-4 to Bellmont on Thursday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Nees, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
South Adams pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Adams hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Adams might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for South Adams, Hannah Harnish (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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