It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Wayne Canterbury apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brady Ellington put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ellington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Metzler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Canterbury only hit a.
On Fort Wayne Canterbury's side, Reed Hayes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hayes hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Landgraf, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they are on the road again on Monday to play Fremont at 7:30 p.m.
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