
Cougars
| 03/05/26 vs Evangelical Christian | 6-4 |
| 03/03/26 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 12-7 |
| 02/27/26 vs Killian | 15-5 |
Canterbury had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Evangelical Christian Sentinels 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since May 14, 2025.
Noah Keifer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Keifer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Magas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Canterbury's record is now 8-2. As for Evangelical Christian, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Canterbury and Evangelical Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 24th) will meet Gulf Coast (ranked 158th) at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian will face off against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 383).
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