After flying high against Southern Wells last Friday, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came back down to earth. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights fell just short of the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Julia Spoltman and MJ Brell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Spoltman scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Brell scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kaitlynn Fowerbaugh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, they got a great performance from Avianna Vasquez as she struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Maeve Miltner was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Gillespie, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will square off against Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Heritage at 5:30 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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