Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Morton Potters by a score of 5-4. Canton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Morton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lilliana Horton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Canton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jena Goforth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Dennis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Canton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Morton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Canton will head out on the road to challenge Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Morton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Peoria's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Morton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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