Fort Wayne North Side scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals with a sharp 12-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ty Hoover made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Hoover was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lisle Knittle and Adrian Belch-Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Knittle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Belch-Watson scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nik Henry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Fort Wayne Wayne's side, Gibson Mart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Richards, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Wayne North Side and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Fort Wayne North Side will stay at home for another game and welcome Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Snider is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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