Softball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

Bruins

Runs

05/10/25 @ Elkhart	2
05/10/25 vs Northridge	10
05/07/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side	15
05/05/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	5
05/02/25 @ Columbia City	2
+ 11 more games

Fort Wayne Northrop is a perfect 10-0 against Fort Wayne Snider since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bruins will take on the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Fort Wayne Northrop managed to slip by Elkhart the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bruins came up short against the Lions on Saturday, falling 17-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bruins couldn't push the score so high this time.

Brilee Day was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Fort Wayne Snider was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Homestead. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Fort Wayne Snider saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Fort Wayne Snider's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Fort Wayne Northrop took their victory against Fort Wayne Snider in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.