The Canisius Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Clarence Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Canisius will be strutting in after a win while Clarence will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Canisius beat Bishop Timon-St. Jude 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Maxwell Bahr
| 05/08/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Hampton | 1 |
Maxwell Bahr made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Josh Kandefer looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Eynon, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Joshua Monti also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Clarence unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-1 to Williamsville East.
Canisius now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Clarence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Canisius beat Clarence 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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