Fort Wayne Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bellmont on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bellmont Braves by a score of 6-5. Fort Wayne Wayne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bellmont apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Fort Wayne Wayne saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Berkey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Duncan Keirns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bellmont's side, Jack Scheumann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scheumann was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew James, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Fort Wayne Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bellmont, their record is now 2-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Wayne will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Woodlan at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Wayne is facing Woodlan at the right time seeing as Woodlan is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bellmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne North Side at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellmont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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