The Southern Wells Raiders will take on the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Southern Wells has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will come in with six straight wins.
Southern Wells lost 16-3 to Woodlan on Thursday.
Southern Wells saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers beat Garrett 9-5 on Saturday.
Jacob Felger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 11-1 when Felger posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Kam Walters was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Wells, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Wells has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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