The Alliance Aviators will take on the East Canton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. East Canton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alliance, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Alliance turned things around against Carrollton on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Warriors. The Aviators' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Peyton Graham and Lilly White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Graham pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, White pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Graham went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while White went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those runs were Graham's first of the season.
In other batting news, Alliance let Tasia Hendershot and Kiersten White run wild. Hendershot went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while White went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Jewell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Alliance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East Canton's offense. They came up short against Canton South on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alliance's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for East Canton, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
East Canton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alliance hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for East Canton, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Alliance's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
