If Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of East Noble last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints lost 11-4 to the Bellmont Braves on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
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.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellmont didn't hit any.
On Bellmont's side, MaryKate Scheumann was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Scheumann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Makenzie Mankey and Taylor Bauer did most of the damage at the plate: Mankey went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Bauer got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Bleke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Bellmont, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will head out on the road to challenge South Adams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Bellmont, they will be playing at home against Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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