Baseball Preview: Canton Warriors vs. Cowanesque Valley Indians
Canton is 8-2 against Cowanesque Valley since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Canton Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Cowanesque Valley Indians at 4:30 p.m. The last five games Canton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Canton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sayre 13-11. That's two games straight that Canton has won by exactly two runs.
Hudson Ward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Ward was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Canton got a massive performance out of Michael Beers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was holden Ward, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cowanesque Valley can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Northeast Bradford with a sharp 11-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cowanesque Valley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Canton, Cowanesque Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Loagan Stickler. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stickler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Cowanesque Valley let Kaden Cole and Lucas Hamilton loose on the outfield. Cole scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Hamilton scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Carter Ackley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Canton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Cowanesque Valley, their record now sits at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowanesque Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Canton came out on top in a nail-biter against Cowanesque Valley in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cowanesque Valley's Levi Stahli, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Canton still be able to contain Stahli? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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