The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will take on the Angola Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against Carroll on Tuesday, falling 10-4. The Cadets have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Angola made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Vikings.
The team relied heavily on Landon Leach, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Angola's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Steury, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Angola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Angola is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran took their victory against Angola in their previous meeting on May 9th by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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