Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Wayne). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne North Side Legends a 29-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that victory, the Generals brought their scoring average up to 9.7 runs per game.
Roman Murillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Murillo was also big at the plate, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Fort Wayne Wayne is undefeated when Murillo posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethaun Thomas, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cash Gaines, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Generals
| 04/23/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Fort Wayne Canterbury | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fort Wayne HomeSchool | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Fort Wayne Wayne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Wayne Wayne and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Fort Wayne Wayne will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Generals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will face off against Triton at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Legends' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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