Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 10-0 against Fort Wayne North Side since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has four straight wins, Fort Wayne North Side has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Leo, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger walked away with a 6-3 victory over Leo on Wednesday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got a great performance from Lucas Collins as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Cruz Rolf and Brayton Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Rolf went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three RBI, while Thomas scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side suffered a tough 19-1 loss at the hands of Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Wednesday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their victory against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 19-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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