Canfield had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 12-9 to make it four. They came up short against the GlenOak Golden Eagles, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for GlenOak, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For GlenOak's part, John Hamilton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Hamilton posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Broom, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Zets, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canfield will square off against Austintown-Fitch at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for GlenOak, they will challenge Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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