Southern Wells had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers by a score of 4-3. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 8-5 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 25, 2024.
For Fort Wayne Canterbury's part, JP Rohwer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Rohwer also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Cavaliers are 8-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Fort Wayne Canterbury saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Evans, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Braylon Maxey was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Southern Wells will venture away from home to challenge Anderson Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders are facing the Jets at the right time seeing as the Jets are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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