Baseball Game Preview: Canton Little Giants vs. Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans

The Canton Little Giants will face off against the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Canton and 20 for Bushnell-Prairie City dating back to last season.

On Monday, Canton didn't have quite enough to beat Richwoods and fell 6-5.

Brody Ketcham was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.

At the plate, Miles Hoops was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season. Dane Grzanich was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City lost 17-1 to Peoria Christian on Monday.

Bushnell-Prairie City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Canton's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.

Canton skirted past Bushnell-Prairie City 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Little Giants repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.