Fort Wayne Snider is 1-7 against Heritage since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne Snider is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Churubusco by a score of 8-7 on Monday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Ameera Kummer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle O'Neill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Heritage strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wayne Trace a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Danica Fuller's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Abriyah James was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avi Washington, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Fort Wayne Snider suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Heritage when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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