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| 05/20/24 - Neutral | 13-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 15-3 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/28/21 - Away | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Carroll has gone a perfect 10-0 against Fort Wayne Snider recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Chargers will challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Carroll's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Snider's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carroll is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Leo on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Carroll saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Schultz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Schultz's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne North Side with a sharp 22-0 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ameera Kummer and Makayla Stone were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Kummer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stone struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Kummer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Kummer went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases, while Stone went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Kummer a new career-high in doubles (three).
In other batting news, Ella Houser and Gabrielle O'Neill did most of the damage at the plate: Houser got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and two RBI, while O'Neill went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave O'Neill a new career-high. Lily Ryan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Snider kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
The defeat snapped Carroll's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Fort Wayne Snider's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carroll has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Snider, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Carroll's hitters?
Carroll took their victory against Fort Wayne Snider in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
