The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will challenge the Carroll Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fort Wayne Northrop has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Carroll will arrive with five straight victories.
Fort Wayne Northrop lost 9-3 to Columbia City on Friday.
Baylee Huth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Carroll was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage on Monday, taking the game 4-1.
Heritage's batters probably weren't too happy with Emilia Garcia, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up five walks).
On the hitting side, Kaelyn Kinsey and Chloe Bontempo did most of the damage at the plate: Kinsey went 2-for-3 with one run and one double, while Bontempo went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That double was Kinsey's first of the season. Macie Lada was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Carroll's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fort Wayne Northrop couldn't quite finish off Carroll in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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