Baseball Recap: Canton Wins Going Away Against Northwestern Regional

Canton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Northwestern Regional, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Highlanders an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The matchup marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.

Oden Berg

Hits (Career)

05/16/25 @ Northwestern Regional	3
05/13/25 @ Lewis Mills	2
05/13/25 @ Lewis Mills	2
04/30/25 @ Somers	2
04/15/25 vs St. Paul Catholic	2

Oden Berg made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Canton got a massive performance out of James Canny, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Canny has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Lindquist, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.

Canton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Canton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Northwestern Regional, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canton will square off against Northwest Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northwestern Regional, they will face off against Gilbert-Northwestern Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.