The Fort Wayne North Side Legends are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Carroll Chargers at 7:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne North Side lost 10-4 to Fort Wayne Snider on Friday.
Aryan Russell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Russell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiara Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Carroll had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Fort Wayne Snider on Monday. Considering Carroll has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emilia Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Lauren Kirkpatrick was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Taylor Danley was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fort Wayne North Side dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Carroll, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne North Side has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne North Side suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Carroll in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Fort Wayne North Side, Shaelyn Peters (who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
