Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 10-0 against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints are on the road again to play the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Angola out 5-4.
Lucas Collins tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He 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 KC Pieper, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran sidestepped Leo for an 8-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Carter Ripke and Luke Bultemeier made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ripke tossed eight innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Meanwhile, Bultemeier pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Ripke scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Bultemeier scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Jalen Campos was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their record now sits at 8-17.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup on May 1st, winning 7-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ripke, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger still be able to contain Ripke? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
