Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 9-1 against Garrett since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints will be staying on the road to face off against the Garrett Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was able to grind out a solid win over Jimtown, taking the game 6-3.
Cole Reed tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucas Collins and Michael Maddy did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Maddy scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Maddy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Garrett narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lakeland 5-4.
Garrett saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danthony Harter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Gage Pyck was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger pushed their record up to 20-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Garrett, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger beat Garrett 4-0 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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