The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Wayne Snider, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Fort Wayne Snider earned an 8-3 win over Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Wayne Snider.
Noah Hess tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Logan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Trevor Jarvis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers fell victim to a rough 14-8 defeat at the hands of East Noble on Monday.
Isaac Zay was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Felger, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Snider now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Wayne Snider has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort Wayne Snider suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Fort Wayne Snider avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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