It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lakeside Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Canterbury Crusaders out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Lakeside Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Chris Aguilera- Pena made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Aguilera- Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Daniel Darretta was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colt Richey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Lakeside Christian, Canterbury also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabriel Blaxberg. On the mound, Blaxberg didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Brennan Kelly didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At the plate, Blaxberg went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Kelly scored a run while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tylor Woodward, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeside Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Canterbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Lakeside Christian is on the road again on Friday to play City of Life Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. As for Canterbury, they will square off against Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tarpon Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Canterbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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