Eagles
| 03/14/25 vs Kemp | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Greenville | 15 |
| 03/01/25 vs Creekview | 13 |
| 03/04/25 @ Brownsboro | 11 |
| 02/17/25 vs Ford | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canton). They put the hurt on the Kemp Yellowjackets with a sharp 17-2 victory on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Busby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Canton let Chloe Howe and Kara Pride run wild. Howe went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Pride scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those four RBI gave Howe a new career-high. Lily Cervantes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Canton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Canton's win bumped their record up to 10-5-2. As for Kemp, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 1-8-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canton will head out to square off against Athens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something Canton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kemp, they will face off against Van at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Van has ten straight victories, Kemp has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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