The Angola Hornets will head out to take on the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Angola will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Angola had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt West Noble on Thursday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Chargers. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Landen Bussard
| 04/11/25 vs East Noble | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Eastside | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Garrett | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Fairfield | 2 |
Landen Bussard made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Angola is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-10 otherwise. Bussard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Angola let Korbin Roan and Myles Steury run wild. Roan went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Steury went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Steury has posted since back in May of 2024. Jaxon Ritter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Angola kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hit Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran with a seven-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cadets came up short against the Knights, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cadets in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Angola's record now sits at 4-11. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Angola suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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