Canfield came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Marlington Dukes. That's two games straight that Canfield has won by just one run.
Will Murphy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Canfield's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michael Patellis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Marlington's side, Dylan Heatherington put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Heatherington was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Canfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Marlington, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Canfield will head out on the road to take on Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Harding has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Marlington, they will head out on the road to square off against Wadsworth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wadsworth: 4, Marlington: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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