Fort Wayne Snider's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Friday. Everything went the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers' way against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends as the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers made off with a 10-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Wayne Snider also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mady Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ameera Kummer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madyson Priest, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne North Side also got a great game from a two-way player: Aryan Russell. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Russell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiara Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Fort Wayne Snider's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Fort Wayne Snider will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Garrett at 10:00 a.m. Fort Wayne North Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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