Fort Wayne South Side's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne North Side Legends a 19-0 shutout. The Archers have beaten the Legends the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Legends has come to flipping the script.
Drew Pancake made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Pancake was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Fort Wayne South Side: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
Donovan French
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Wayne North Side | 6 |
| 04/05/25 @ Angola | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 1 |
In other batting news, Donovan French was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adrian Belch - Watson, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fort Wayne South Side kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Fort Wayne South Side's record now sits at 3-8. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Wayne South Side will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Legends: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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