
Knights
05/22/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 20-0 |
05/19/25 @ Southern Wells | 11-2 |
05/17/25 @ Garrett | 9-5 |
05/17/25 @ Garrett | 3-0 |
05/15/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 20-5 |
+ 3 more games |
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne North Side Legends a 20-0 shutout. That looming 20-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Anthony Antonuccio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Christian Brell and Jaxson Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Brell got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hill went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Cooper Peters was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side only posted an OBP of .300.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Coming up, Fort Wayne North Side will square off against East Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be paying especially close attention to the Legends' game: after the Legends face off against the Knights, they'll take on Fort Wayne Bishop Luers again at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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