Softball Recap: Canby Has No Trouble Against Centennial

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Clackamas	14
03/25/25 vs Churchill	13
04/01/25 vs Lebanon	12
03/24/25 vs Henley	11
04/17/25 @ Hillsboro	8

Canby won the last time they faced Centennial and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cougars were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alli Hayzlett was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Troutman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Natalie Kern, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Canby is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coming up, Canby will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkrose at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Centennial, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Salem at 4:00 p.m. on May 16.