Fort Wayne North Side hasn't had much luck against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Legends will be playing at home against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne North Side has given up an average of 22.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Wayne North Side is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 15-0 to Fort Wayne Wayne.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They blew past the Raiders 11-2.
Milo Diehm made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Tom Hogg looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Jacob Felger was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 12-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Austin West, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only managed six hits.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Fort Wayne North Side suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Legends avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
