Fort Wayne Northrop is 8-2 against Fort Wayne South Side since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fort Wayne Northrop is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Norwell on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to the Knights. Fort Wayne Northrop has not had much luck with Norwell recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pernell Whitsett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Fort Wayne Northrop.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Fort Wayne South Side's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Wayne Northrop has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .460. It's a different story for Fort Wayne South Side, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters?
Fort Wayne Northrop took their win against Fort Wayne South Side in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Northrop since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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