Fort Wayne Wayne extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-14. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets. That's two games in a row now that the Generals have lost by exactly four runs.
Duncan Keirns made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gibson Mart, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 7-13. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
On Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's side, Anthony Gabriel looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Gabriel a new career-high.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran let Carter Short and Cooper Steele run wild. Short got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Steele went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is undefeated when Steele posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joey Dennison, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
While Fort Wayne Wayne had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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