Fort Wayne Wayne is 1-9 against Heritage since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Patriots at 10:00 a.m.
Fort Wayne Wayne is is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Fort Wayne Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Richards, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Richards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage earned a 7-2 win over Fort Wayne Canterbury on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Heritage.
Andrew Mirelez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mirelez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Richman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Max Mirelez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Heritage, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
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