The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out to take on the Southern Wells Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers lost 13-2 to Columbia City on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ali Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. MJ Brell was another, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Wabash, falling 12-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Southern Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Southern Wells' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Southern Wells, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters?
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took their win against Southern Wells in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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