The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out to square off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against East Noble on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Noble.
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Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got a good showing from Tom Hogg, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hogg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chuck McBride, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. McBride has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
While Fort Wayne Snider didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Saturday. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Logan was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Snavely, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Fort Wayne Snider was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Fort Wayne Snider and bumps their season record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Snider struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Snider when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
