The Canterbury Crusaders will square off against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canterbury is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Canterbury came up short against East Lake on Monday, falling 15-1.
Canterbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Tucker, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. That's the most stolen bases Tucker has posted since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, Canterbury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Lakeland Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Fort Meade. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Miners: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakeland Christian's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Canterbury took their victory against Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Canterbury repeat their success, or does Lakeland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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