The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Muncie Burris Owls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Fort Wayne Canterbury can't be too worried about heading out to take on Muncie Burris: they just beat Bluffton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-6 victory on Wednesday. The Cavaliers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 4, 2024 (when they won 11-3).
JP Rohwer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Andrew Maloblocki
| 04/23/25 @ Bluffton | 4 |
| 05/11/24 vs Southern Wells | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Prairie Heights | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Muncie Burris | 2 |
In other batting news, Andrew Maloblocki was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Braylon Maxey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muncie Burris). They blew past Liberty Christian 12-2 on Tuesday. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Like Fort Wayne Canterbury, Muncie Burris also got a great game from a two-way player: Nicolas Bontzek. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bontzek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Zaucha, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Beau Edmonds, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Muncie Burris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian only posted an OBP of .300.
Fort Wayne Canterbury now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Muncie Burris, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-6.
Fort Wayne Canterbury skirted past Muncie Burris 12-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
