The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Garrett Railroaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hadn't beaten Fort Wayne Northrop on the road since May 11, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Bruins 20-5.
Vincent Knipp looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Jacob Felger
| 05/15/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Wayne Wayne | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Woodlan | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Churubusco | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers let Jacob Felger and Christian Brell run wild. Felger went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Brell went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Felger has become a key player for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Kiracofe, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger hit Garrett with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Railroaders lost 8-1 to the Saints. The Railroaders haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Garrett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gonya, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Garrett's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record is now 14-9.
Garrett's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Garrett, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters?
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers couldn't quite get it done against Garrett when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
