The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 9-1.
Pernell Whitsett and Jaxon Scott made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Whitsett didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Scott pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whitsett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Whitsett scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Scott scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Jessup, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Clardy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Eastside by a score of 2-1.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Muldoon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Northrop has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters?
Fort Wayne Northrop couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Fort Wayne Northrop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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