The Canterbury Crusaders will challenge the Lakeside Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Canterbury will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeside Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakeside Christian will be up against a hot Canterbury team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Canterbury came out on top in a nail-biter against Keswick Christian on Monday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Canterbury has posted since March 10th.
Gabriel Blaxberg
| 04/07/25 @ Keswick Christian | 9 |
| 03/31/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 13 |
| 03/25/25 @ Oasis Christian | 9 |
| 03/12/25 @ Admiral Farragut | 15 |
| 03/06/25 vs Keswick Christian | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
Gabriel Blaxberg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Tyler Woodward was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooks Merrill, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Christian fell victim to Indian Rocks Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Eagles. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lakeside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Canterbury, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canterbury has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Canterbury beat Lakeside Christian 4-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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