Softball Recap: Canton Chiefs vs. Brighton Bulldogs
Canton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They beat the Brighton Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Canton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Emma Grau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canton let Avarie Spuller and Ryley Frank loose on the outfield. Spuller scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Frank scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Brighton's side, Belle Sixbery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brighton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Heaney, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. As for Brighton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Canton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brighton: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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