After a string of three wins, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 8-1 to the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ben Kiracofe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Fort Wayne Northrop's side, Jayden Sloniker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sloniker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sloniker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pernell Whitsett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they will take on Fort Wayne North Side at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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