Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jack Andrews was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Ripke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Brody Fischer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' side, Travis North tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kam Walters, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will head out on the road to challenge Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carroll is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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