Softball Recap: Canfield Cardinals vs. Poland Seminary Bulldogs
Canfield came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for Canfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caylee Ortiz tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Leah Figueroa was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two stolen bases.
On Poland Seminary's side, Elliana Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Kylee Hudran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Poland Seminary kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canfield only hit a.
Canfield pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Poland Seminary, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Canfield will be playing at home against Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Canfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Poland Seminary, they will play host again on Monday to welcome LaBrae, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Poland Seminary is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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