The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Fort Wayne Northrop will arrive with six straight victories.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger lost 16-2 to Leo on Thursday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Genna Renbarger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Fort Wayne Northrop sidestepped Heritage for an 8-6 win. That's two games straight that Fort Wayne Northrop has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Makenzie Key, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne Northrop's Alexis Key, who struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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