Canton is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Troy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Canton Warriors will take on the Troy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Canton earned a 13-9 victory over Northeast Bradford.
Zack Colton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Colton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Colton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bailey Gardner was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ben Fitch, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Troy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Mansfield 11-3.
Like Canton, Troy also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Harwick. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Harwick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln Chimics was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Joseph Frye was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Troy, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Canton skirted past Troy 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Troy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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