Fort Wayne Northrop came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints by a score of 6-3. For Fort Wayne Northrop, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Baylee Huth was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Huth was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brilee Day, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maeve Miltner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Garrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Fort Wayne Northrop didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 defeat vs. Bellmont on the 30th. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has also already played their next match, an 11-6 victory against DeKalb on the 30th.
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