Fort Wayne Wayne's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Bellmont Braves out 5-4. This was payback for Fort Wayne Wayne, who suffered a 17-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Eric Echeverria, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ashton Berkey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bellmont's side, Gavin Krull was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Scheumann, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Bellmont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Wayne only tossed three.
Fort Wayne Wayne's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Bellmont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fort Wayne Wayne by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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