Canterbury's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles 12-1. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Marina Roper was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Roper was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lourdes Guzman, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Baust, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Canterbury always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
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| 02/28/26 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/02/24 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Neutral | 16-0 W |
| 05/11/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/12/18 - Home | 15-5 W |
Canterbury's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Canterbury has already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Pinellas Park on the 28th. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-2 loss against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 28th.
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