Softball Game Recap: Canton Little Giants vs. Macomb Bombers

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 10:30am

Softball Recap: Canton Little Giants vs. Macomb Bombers

Canton came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Macomb Bombers on Friday. For Canton, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 defeat Macomb walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Lilliana Horton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Canton got a big performance out of Natalie Downing, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Brooklyn Dennis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

Canton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Macomb, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Canton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat vs. Morton on the 15th. Macomb has also already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against Farmington on the 13th.

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