Canton came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Troy Trojans out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Canton also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Canton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Holden Ward, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Ward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Hudson Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Troy's side, Camden Allen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joseph Frye made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Canton pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Troy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Canton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Troy, they will head out on the road to take on Towanda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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