Shorecrest Prep had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-1 to make it five. They fell 5-1 to the Canterbury Crusaders. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Canterbury, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season.
For Canterbury's part, Nathan Timpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Blaxberg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Monzon, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Shorecrest Prep will head out to face off against Hollins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canterbury, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradenton Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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