Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has won eight straight games at home, while Fort Wayne Snider has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Saints will host the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 3, Fort Wayne Snider 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when South Bend Saint Joseph hitters got past them. The Saints lost 13-6 to the Huskies on Saturday. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
KC Pieper and Houston Ellinger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pieper went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Ellinger went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Paul Baumgartner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against New Haven as they made off with a 15-5 win. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Landen Fry, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hess, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Snider was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Snider has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Snider struggles in that department as they've averaged .495. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Fort Wayne Snider in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
