Canton hasn't had much luck against Metamora recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Little Giants will head out on the road to face off against the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canton has nine straight victories, Metamora has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Limestone, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Little Giants' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 6-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Little Giants have won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Tori Birch, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Limestone off the board. Birch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Allison Wheeler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Natalie Downing was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Metamora came up short against Huntley on Saturday and fell 7-3.
Canton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Metamora, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Canton might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Metamora in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Little Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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