Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger hasn't had much luck against Homestead recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger sitting on three straight wins and Homestead on six.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Fort Wayne Northrop. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, while Homestead put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Churubusco. The Spartans blew past the Eagles 10-0. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Homestead let Braeli Borchers and Grace Jordan run wild. Borchers went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Jordan went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Borchers a new career-high. Maddy Burbrink was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Homestead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's record is now 11-7. As for Homestead, their record now sits at 12-3.
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