Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 10-0 against Fort Wayne North Side since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne North Side will be coming in after a loss.
If Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger beats Fort Wayne North Side with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came out on top against Fort Wayne Northrop by a score of 5-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Lucas Collins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger let Brayton Thomas and Owen Zimmerman loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run and stole four bases, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zimmerman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Maddy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Fort Wayne South Side.
Lisle Knittle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Knittle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Knittle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nik Henry, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne North Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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