The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Homestead, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Knights fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since May 3rd.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylee Ulrick, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They blew past Fremont 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brilee Day made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Baylee Huth was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Marion Wyss, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Northrop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Northrop struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers couldn't quite get it done against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Will the Knights 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.
