Baseball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Wayne Generals vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

Generals

Runs

04/24/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers	3
04/23/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side	29
04/22/25 @ Fort Wayne Canterbury	8
04/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop	3
04/15/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop	6
+ 2 more games

For the second straight game, Fort Wayne Wayne will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. The Generals will host the Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Fort Wayne Wayne came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Thursday, falling 11-3. The Generals have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

For Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' part, Milo Diehm was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Diehm a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Felger, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Christian Brell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Wayne has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Wayne's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.