After a string of four wins, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Homestead Spartans by a score of 2-1. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Homestead's pitchers proved too tough.
Avianna Vasquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Homestead's side, Macy Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Isabelle Waldron was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome DeKalb at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeKalb knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Homestead likes a good challenge.
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