Fort Wayne Northrop lost against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bruins took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cadets. The Bruins' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Lisle Knittle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Knittle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Knittle wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Sheppard, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Fort Wayne Northrop's record is now 1-13. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Fort Wayne Northrop had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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