Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger entered their tilt with Fort Wayne North Side with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Fort Wayne North Side Legends on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eddie Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Braxton Bermes was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Fort Wayne North Side's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Goings, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will face off against Mishawaka Marian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will head out on the road to square off against New Haven at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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