Fort Wayne North Side was the 19-6 winner over Fort Wayne Wayne when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends lost 10-2 to the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals on Monday. Fort Wayne North Side has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aryan Russell put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off only one hit. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cadee Ross was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Maple, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Fort Wayne Wayne's side, Ja'Naive Grisby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. Grisby has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Faith Couture was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13.
Fort Wayne North Side will challenge Marion at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne North Side is facing Marion at the right time seeing as Marion is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Wayne is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Fort Wayne South Side a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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