The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers will square off against the Adams Central Flying Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Canterbury is headed out to face Adams Central after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Cavaliers walked away with a 13-9 victory over South Adams on Tuesday.
JP Rohwer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rohwer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Fort Wayne Canterbury got a massive performance out of Reed Hayes, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Hayes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Maxey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne Canterbury always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Adams only posted an OBP of .361.
Meanwhile, Adams Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bellmont by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Cade Van De Weg's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Funk, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Fort Wayne Canterbury couldn't quite get it done against Adams Central when the teams last played back in May of 2017 as they fell 4-0. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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