With a playoff game on the line, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Luke Metzler and Jacob Jackson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Metzler tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Metzler went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Jackson went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Muldoon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Barnfield, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Lakewood Park Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin White, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gabe Dager was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Park Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian only tossed seven.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will face off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lakewood Park Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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