Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins by a score of 9-6. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered an 8-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ben Kiracofe
| 04/12/25 @ Woodlan | 5 |
| 05/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Bellmont | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Ben Kiracofe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kiracofe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Brell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kam Walters was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-17.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bruins: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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