Canterbury is 8-2 against Admiral Farragut since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Canterbury Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets at 4:00 p.m. Canterbury will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Canterbury's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Lakeside Christian.
Brody Payne
| 03/10/25 vs Lakeside Christian | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Keswick Christian | 1 |
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| 02/27/25 vs Admiral Farragut | 1 |
Brody Payne was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Admiral Farragut fell victim to Canterbury and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The BlueJackets have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Admiral Farragut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Artie Lipan, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Lipan hit this season.
Canterbury pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Admiral Farragut, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canterbury has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Admiral Farragut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Canterbury beat Admiral Farragut 5-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canterbury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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