Fort Wayne Northrop had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Bellmont Braves, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
Fort Wayne Northrop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Bellmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bellmont's side, Matt Bleeke looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Bleeke has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Bellmont got a big performance out of Layne LeMaster, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs LeMaster has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Springer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Northrop will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. As for Bellmont, they will head out on the road to take on East Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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