The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Carroll Chargers at 5:30 p.m.
In their second game on Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fort Wayne Northrop had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Columbia City.
Fort Wayne Northrop saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brilee Day, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karlie Bruce, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carroll put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Heritage a 1-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Carroll has scored all year.
Taylor Danley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fort Wayne Northrop came up short against Carroll in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Fort Wayne Northrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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