There's no place like home for Fort Wayne Northrop, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Fort Wayne Northrop, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Baylee Huth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Huth was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and two runs.
In other batting news, Ava May was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Demia Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' side, Kaitlynn Fowerbaugh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Spoltman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Fort Wayne Northrop pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head out on the road to challenge DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will be playing at home against Bluffton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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