Fort Wayne Northrop dropped to 9-11 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Tuesday.
Fort Wayne Northrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Sheppard, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' side, Daniel Murphy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 5-1 when Murphy allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Murphy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Diehm, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Cooper Peters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Northrop will face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will square off against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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