Fort Wayne South Side hasn't had much luck against Woodlan recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Archers will venture away from home to face off against the Warriors at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne South Side came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Archers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Casen Harl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cameron Culver also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Woodlan, as they earned their first away win of the season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Garrett a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Railroaders on their field since April 8, 2019.
Nolan Meeks was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Ben Delagrange looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Clayton Rosier and Drew Fleek did most of the damage at the plate: Rosier scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fleek scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Fleek a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Woodlan back to even at 2-2-1. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fort Wayne South Side suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Woodlan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Archers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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