There's no place like home for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bellmont Braves out 6-5. For Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss Bellmont walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Carter Ripke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Jalen Campos and Luke Bultemeier did most of the damage at the plate: Campos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bultemeier scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bultemeier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Belschner, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Bellmont's side, Dylan Velez and Andrew James did some serious damage despite the final result: Velez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while James went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Layne Lemaster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-16 record this season. As for Bellmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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