Baseball Preview: Canby Cougars vs. Putnam Kingsmen
After three games on the road, Canby is heading back home. They will take on the Putnam Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canby's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Putnam's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Canby was able to grind out a solid win over Putnam, taking the game 6-2. That's two games straight that Canby has won by exactly four runs.
Dylan Nelson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Canby got a big performance out of Hayden Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Liam Steele, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Putnam, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-1 record this season.
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