The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger sitting on five straight victories and Mishawaka Marian on three.
On Thursday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got the win against Fort Wayne North Side by a conclusive 16-2.
Eddie Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Braxton Bermes was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South Bend Riley with a sharp 17-1 win. While fans of Mishawaka Marian might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Mishawaka Marian also got a great game from a two-way player: Evann Schmidtendorf. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Schmidtendorf was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Mishawaka Marian let Silvio Gardini and Jake Oliver loose on the outfield. Gardini scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Oliver scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Mishawaka Marian, their record is now 9-4.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger skirted past Mishawaka Marian 11-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mishawaka Marian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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