Lakewood Park Christian had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it 11. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ethan Young was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Landon Stoll was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Fort Wayne Canterbury's side, Ben Hardin and Reed Hayes made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hardin pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hayes tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Hardin went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hayes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That stolen base was Hardin's first of the season.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Canterbury got a big performance out of Andrew Maloblocki, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Maloblocki a new career-high. Jack Landgraf also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, Lakewood Park Christian will venture away from home to square off against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
