Lakewood Park Christian had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it 14. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals, falling 19-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Lakewood Park Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Schlabach, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Fort Wayne Wayne, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Fort Wayne Wayne's side, Kaleb Richards was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave Richards a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Cash Gaines was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Fort Wayne Wayne is undefeated when Gaines posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Duncan Keirns, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Lakewood Park Christian and Fort Wayne Wayne could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Panthers will take on Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (357 vs. 106). Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne (ranked 302nd) will meet Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (ranked 48th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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