Fort Wayne Canterbury extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 5-2 in the process. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Reed Hayes
| 04/28/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian | 5 |
| 05/01/24 vs Prairie Heights | 3 |
| 05/17/24 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Fort Wayne Wayne | 1 |
Ben Hardin and Reed Hayes made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hardin tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hayes pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Hardin went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hayes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That stolen base marked the first that Hardin has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Andrew Maloblocki was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Landgraf, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Wayne Canterbury kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Lakewood Park Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Lakewood Park Christian's side, Ethan Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Caleb Schlabach was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run.
Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Canterbury will face off against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they will challenge Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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