Softball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Canby's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/18/25 @ Centennial	21
04/10/25 vs Clackamas	14
04/25/25 @ Parkrose	13
03/25/25 vs Churchill	13
04/01/25 vs Lebanon	12

Canby won against Putnam on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Cougars never let the Kingsmen get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alli Hayzlett was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Vissers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Madi Bigej, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Canby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Canby is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Putnam, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Canby is set to square off against their familiar foe Hood River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4, the Eagles 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Putnam will take on rival Wilsonville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.