The Angola Hornets will square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Angola comes in on four and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on six.
Last Tuesday, everything went Angola's way against Churubusco as Angola made off with an 11-5 win.
Landen Bussard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenny Konrad, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Fulton, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Garrett 12-1.
Brayton Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eddie Miller was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Angola is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Angola has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Angola came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, falling 3-0. Can Angola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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