Fort Wayne Northrop put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights. The victory was nothing new for Fort Wayne Northrop as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jayden Sloniker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sloniker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sloniker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pernell Whitsett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' side, Ben Kiracofe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Fort Wayne Northrop will take on Fort Wayne North Side at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Adams Central at 5:00 p.m.
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