Fort Wayne Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne Wayne of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's part, Luke Bultemeier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Bultemeier has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bultemeier was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran got a big performance out of Jack Belschner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Belschner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Carter Ripke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
While Fort Wayne Wayne had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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