The Canterbury Crusaders will challenge the Oasis Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oasis Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Canterbury, who comes in off a win.
Canterbury's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Admiral Farragut. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the BlueJackets: they've now won eight in a row.
Canterbury's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Merrill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brody Payne was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oasis Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Grace Christian, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly seven runs.
Chauncey Goldwire made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Logan Koblentz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Canterbury's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Oasis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Canterbury took their win against Oasis Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Canterbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oasis Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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