Fort Wayne North Side kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the New Haven Bulldogs by a score of 10-8. Fort Wayne North Side has struggled against New Haven recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Kiara Smith and Aryan Russell did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Russell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Maple, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On New Haven's side, Ava Low was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Cassidy Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
New Haven made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5.
Fort Wayne North Side will head out on the road to take on Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Haven, they will challenge Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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