Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 6-0 against Adams Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Adams Central Flying Jets at 5:00 p.m. Neither Fort Wayne Bishop Luers nor Adams Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers lost 8-1 to Fort Wayne Northrop on Saturday.
Ben Kiracofe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Adams Central has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Eastside by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Adams Central has not had much luck with Eastside recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ethan Funk put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Funk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Funk was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Funk wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hamilton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Adams Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Adams Central, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took their victory against Adams Central in their previous matchup on May 6th by a conclusive 8-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Adams Central's Dakota Perry, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers still be able to contain Perry? There's only one way to find out.
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