Baseball Recap: Prairie Heights Comes Up Short

Prairie Heights had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers, falling 11-0. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 12-11 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Braydon Duke

Stolen Base

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Prairie Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Duke, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Duke has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their win bumped their record up to 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

On Fort Wayne Canterbury's side, Andrew Maloblocki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Maloblocki also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Fort Wayne Canterbury is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Maloblocki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Evans, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reed Hayes, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Heights will head out to face off against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.