Fort Wayne Snider is 1-9 against Homestead since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will take on the Homestead Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Snider took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Wayne by a score of 6-1.
Landen Fry made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fry has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Snider let Camden Davis and Isaiah Snavely loose on the outfield. Davis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Snavely scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brandon Logan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Homestead never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia City and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homestead.
Homestead also got a great performance from Ryne Michaeloff as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Kintz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Fort Wayne Snider's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Homestead, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Fort Wayne Snider might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Homestead in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Snider, Logann Tuttle (who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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