Softball Recap: Canton Extends Winning Streak to Three

Canton waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Athens Hornets with a sharp 10-2 win. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.

Rylee Busby

Batters Struck Out

03/17/26 vs Athens	12
03/13/26 @ Kemp	10
03/10/26 vs Van	8
03/06/26 @ Bullard	13
03/03/26 vs Brownsboro	11
+ 4 more games

Rylee Busby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Chaney Boone was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mya Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Canton's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Athens, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7-1.

Coming up, Canton will venture away from home to face off against Mabank at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.79 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Athens, they will host Lindale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.