Baseball Game Preview: Lakewood Park Christian Panthers vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers

The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will take on the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakewood Park Christian has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lakewood Park Christian managed to slip by Churubusco the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 12-6 to the Eagles on Friday. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Gavin Shinn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Caleb Schlabach was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fort Wayne Canterbury and Heritage meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Cavaliers came up short against the Patriots, falling 12-2. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Fort Wayne Canterbury saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Landgraf, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Fort Wayne Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.

Lakewood Park Christian couldn't quite get it done against Fort Wayne Canterbury in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 12-9. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.