With a playoff game on the line, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leo Lions and snuck past 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Carter Ripke and Luke Bultemeier were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ripke pitched 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. Ripke has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. 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, the team relied heavily on Jalen Campos, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
On Leo's side, Keaton Poley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Luke MacDonald, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
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 8-17 record this season. As for Leo, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on the road again on Monday to play Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 11:00 a.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. Leo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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