The New Haven Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Haven proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Woodlan.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne South Side). Everything went their way against Lakewood Park Christian on Tuesday as they made off with a 19-9 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Archers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Drew Pancake was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Casen Harl, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne South Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fort Wayne South Side's record now sits at 2-5. As for New Haven, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 4-5.
New Haven couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne South Side in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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