Keswick Christian will square off against Canterbury at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keswick Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Keswick Christian came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Master's Academy by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since March 10th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canterbury). They put the hurt on Grace Christian with a sharp 14-1 victory on Thursday. The Crusaders have beaten the Patriots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.
Ian Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Payne, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Adorno, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Canterbury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Christian only posted a batting average of .235.
Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Keswick Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Keswick Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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