The South Adams Starfires are on the road again on Saturday to play the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 11:00 a.m. South Adams is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
South Adams is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Bluffton 9-3. South Adams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Gracy Bixler tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shea Alberson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie Neuenschwander was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Whitko last Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Wildcats.
MJ Brell was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Schimmele, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Adams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record is now 8-15.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. South Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will South Adams keep running through batters, or will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers buck the trend?
South Adams took their victory against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. Does South Adams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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