In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Wayne Northrop gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fort Wayne South Side Archers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Wayne Northrop.
Jayden Sloniker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sloniker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sloniker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Schuhler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fort Wayne Northrop has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Fort Wayne Northrop will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Norwell at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Northrop at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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