Softball Recap: Canton Chiefs vs. Novi Wildcats
Canton came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Novi Wildcats a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Canton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Emma Grau's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canton's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryley Frank, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for Novi, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Canton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Novi: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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