Lewistown won the last time they faced Canton, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lewistown Indians walked away with a 6-3 win over the Canton Little Giants. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lewistown.
Jovie Hutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lewistown's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jade Terrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Canton's side, Allison Wheeler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lewistown's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Canton, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Lewistown will head out on the road to challenge Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cuba/Spoon River Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lewistown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pekin at 4:30 p.m. Pekin is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Canton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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