Fort Wayne Crusaders had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it nine. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers, falling 11-4. Fort Wayne Crusaders was not able to make up for their loss to Fort Wayne Canterbury from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Fort Wayne Crusaders saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Bontrager, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
On Fort Wayne Canterbury's side, Andrew Maloblocki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Maloblocki has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JP Rohwer, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Noah Hayes was another key player, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fort Wayne Crusaders beat Fort Wayne Canterbury by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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