Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday South Bend St. Joseph proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints by a score of 5-1. This was a revenge contest for South Bend St. Joseph, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
Brady O'Connell tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, South Bend St. Joseph let Owen Balint and Jayce Lee loose on the outfield. Balint scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lee scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joe Washburn, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aslan Nolan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Bend St. Joseph has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph is on the road again on Thursday to play Elkhart at 5:00 p.m. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they will challenge Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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