Fort Wayne South Side is 2-8 against Fort Wayne Snider since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Fort Wayne South Side sidestepped Fort Wayne Wayne for a 6-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne South Side.
Evan Harl made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Harl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Harl wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Culver, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider has not done well against Homestead recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Fort Wayne Snider came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead and snuck past 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Logan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landen Fry, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fort Wayne South Side's record is now 6-10. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their record is now 7-8.
Fort Wayne South Side suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Fort Wayne Snider in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Fort Wayne South Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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