Baseball Recap: Canton Preparatory extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 31, 2024, 1:26pm

Baseball Recap: Canton Preparatory Chargers vs. Chandler Park Academy Eagles

In what's become a running theme this season, Canton Preparatory gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let the Chandler Park Academy Eagles onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Give Canton Preparatory's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Zander Greene made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Greene has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.

Greene wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Yaroch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Muhammed Elder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Canton Preparatory pushed their record up to 12-9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chandler Park Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season.

Canton Preparatory didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat vs. Whitmore Lake on the 28th. Chandler Park Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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