Softball Recap: Canton-Galva Eagles vs. Trinity Celtics
Canton-Galva had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trinity Celtics a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Canton-Galva, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jordan Friesen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Friesen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Friesen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Hawkinson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jayden Orth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Canton-Galva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Canton-Galva is on the road again on Wednesday to play Inman at 12:40 p.m. Canton-Galva is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. Trinity does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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