The Canton Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Oakridge Eagles at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canton is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
If Canton beats Oakridge with two runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Canton won by a run and slipped past Novi 2-1.
Emma Grau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Fournier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Oakridge's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Cedar Springs by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Oakridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Oakridge, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
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