Canterbury had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Grace Christian Patriots 3-2. The victory was just what Canterbury needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior match.
Gabriel Blaxberg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Blaxberg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Blaxberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan McLaughlin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Grace Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Johns, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Grace Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Canterbury will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Grace Christian, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Keswick Christian at 4:00 p.m. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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