Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Wednesday.
As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Considering they have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' part, Anthony Antonuccio tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). The Knights are 4-1 when Antonuccio allows two or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Jacob Felger and Jaxson Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Felger went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Hill went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Hill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Kiracofe, who earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Friday against Angola at 5:30 p.m. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will take on Guerin Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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