The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Canterbury will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne South Side will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Wayne Canterbury took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Prairie Heights 12-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Wayne Canterbury considering their one-run performance the match before.
Andrew Maloblocki and Grayson Achenbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Maloblocki tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Achenbach tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maloblocki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Maloblocki scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Achenbach scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, JP Rohwer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Landgraf, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side fell victim to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Saints. Fort Wayne South Side's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Fort Wayne Canterbury skirted past Fort Wayne South Side 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Will Fort Wayne Canterbury repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne South Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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