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| 05/08/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/11/22 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/14/21 - Home | 15-10 W |
| 04/10/19 - Home | 19-3 W |
| + 3 more games |
Churubusco is a perfect 8-0 against Fort Wayne Canterbury since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will square off against the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Churubusco is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Churubusco took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Prairie Heights. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Churubusco's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Weston Skinner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Brody Lawrence, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Canterbury). Everything went their way against South Bend Career Academy on Saturday as they made off with a 17-6 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Grayson Achenbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Fort Wayne Canterbury is 4-1 when Achenbach posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Sam Landgraf looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Fort Wayne Canterbury let Ben Hardin and Noah Hayes run wild. Hardin went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hayes went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Hayes has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaden Nicely, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Fort Wayne Canterbury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Fort Wayne Canterbury now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Churubusco, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Churubusco has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Churubusco was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
