The Canton Little Giants will square off against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Canton has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canton is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 17-11 to Havana. Even if the Little Giants couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Miles Hoops
| 05/16/25 @ Havana | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pekin | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Camp Point Central | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Richwoods | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
Canton got a massive performance out of Miles Hoops, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Hoops is becoming a predictor of the Little Giants' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 8-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kash Van Houten, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cuba/Spoon River Valley took on Beardstown on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 8-5 to the Tigers. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.
Everything went Canton's way against Cuba/Spoon River Valley when the teams last played back in April, as Canton made off with a 15-1 win. Will the Little Giants repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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