Knights
| 05/26/25 @ Homestead | 3-7 |
| 05/22/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 20-0 |
| 05/19/25 @ Southern Wells | 11-2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Garrett | 9-5 |
| 05/17/25 @ Garrett | 3-0 |
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers dropped their record down to 18-10 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They fell 7-3 to the Homestead Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Kiracofe, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 21-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Homestead's side, Evan Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Anderson posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matches.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shane Bardwell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Gray Stockwell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will take on Fort Wayne North Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights are facing the Legends at the right time seeing as the Legends are stuck on a 23-game losing streak. As for Homestead, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Huntington North at 5:00 p.m. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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