Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-1 to the East Lake Eagles. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2022.
Canterbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Tucker, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. That's the most stolen bases Tucker has posted since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, Canterbury hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Canterbury's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for East Lake, their record now sits at 6-2.
Looking ahead, Canterbury will host Lakeland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Canterbury will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge River Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so East Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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