The Bluffton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Bluffton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fremont on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Bluffton has not had much luck with Fremont recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Averi Petty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marly Drayer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Wayne Northrop.
Kaitlynn Fowerbaugh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Spoltman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Bluffton now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record now sits at 6-13.
Bluffton's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Bluffton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bluffton continue to outrun the ball?
Bluffton couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 11-9. Can Bluffton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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