Kaufman is 0-7 against Canton since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kaufman Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Canton Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Kaufman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Kaufman suffered a rough 16-3 loss at the hands of Ford.
Kaufman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Waters, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 21-5 win. The result was nothing new for Canton, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Howe was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Amrie Clower, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kaufman's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Canton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Kaufman suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Canton when the teams last played back in March. Can Kaufman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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