Fort Wayne North Side is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Fort Wayne Snider a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will look to defend their home field against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne North Side lost 10-1 to Hamilton on Monday.
Ashlyn Maple was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. Kiera Hancock also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Snider). They were the clear victors by a 24-3 margin over Lakewood Park Christian on Monday. The win continues a trend for Fort Wayne Snider in their matchups with Lakewood Park Christian: they've now won three in a row.
Ameera Kummer and Makayla Stone were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Kummer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Stone struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Kummer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Kummer got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Stone went 3-for-5 with four RBI. That's the most stolen bases Kummer has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Ella Houser was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fort Wayne Snider always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Snider's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Fort Wayne North Side might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Fort Wayne Snider when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Legends have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
