The Lakeside Christian Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oasis Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Lakeside Christian was the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Oasis Christian on Friday. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lakeside Christian yet this season.
Meanwhile, Canterbury waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against Keswick Christian. The one-run effort marked Canterbury's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Gabriel Blaxberg was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Blaxberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Lakeside Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Canterbury, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lakeside Christian skirted past Canterbury 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Lakeside Christian repeat their success, or does Canterbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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