The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Fort Wayne Northrop sidestepped New Haven for a 2-1 win.
Nolan Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Nathan Jessup was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jayden Stout, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, while it was Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Heritage who put up more. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has not had much luck with Heritage recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger also got a good showing from Cole Reed, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Owen Zimmerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Caden Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Northrop has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters?
Fort Wayne Northrop beat Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Fort Wayne Northrop repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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