Baseball Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers
The Bluffton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bluffton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bluffton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bellmont as Bluffton made off with a 13-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Bluffton needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Bluffton let Braxton Betancourt and Lukas Gherett loose on the outfield. Betancourt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Gherett went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Lewis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 10-0 loss to Fort Wayne Wayne might stick with them for a while.
Fort Wayne Canterbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Bluffton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluffton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bluffton took their victory against Fort Wayne Canterbury in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bluffton 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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