Baseball Recap: Canton South Wildcats vs. Fairless Falcons
Canton South got themselves on the board against Fairless on Wednesday, but Fairless never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Fairless Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canton South.
The result came thanks to Josh Shafer's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Pierson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fairless' side, Logan Barkan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. Barkan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fairless saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Eberly, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Canton South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Fairless, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canton South will take on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canton South is on a three-game streak of home wins, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Fairless will take on Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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