Baseball Recap: Heritage Wins Going Away Against Fort Wayne Canterbury

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Previous 4 Games

05/23/25 - Away	12-2 W
05/17/24 - Away	7-2 W
05/20/22 - Away	10-0 W
05/21/21 - Away	6-4 W

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Heritage and Fort Wayne Canterbury meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cavaliers. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Elijah Rauner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rauner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cameron Rauner was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Landon Lybarger was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Heritage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Canterbury only posted a batting average of .160.

Heritage's record now sits at 14-5. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-8.

Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Bluffton on the 24th. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will challenge Lakewood Park Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cavaliers are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.