Softball Preview: Canfield Cardinals vs. Poland Seminary Bulldogs
Canfield is 8-2 against Poland Seminary since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canfield Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Poland Seminary took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Canfield, who comes in off a win.
Canfield can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Harding with a sharp 18-0 victory. Canfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Poland Seminary came up short against South Range on Thursday and fell 11-8. Poland Seminary has not had much luck with South Range recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mary Brant was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Leanne Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
The win (which was Canfield's third in a row) raised their record to 17-3. As for Poland Seminary, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Canfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Poland Seminary in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Poland Seminary's Katie McDonald, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Canfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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