Conotton Valley has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will challenge the East Canton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Conotton Valley and East Canton are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
On Monday, everything went Conotton Valley's way against East Canton as Conotton Valley made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was just what Conotton Valley needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Logan Reiter and Brooks Bower made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reiter struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Bower pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Reiter scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Bower scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bower is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kam Wright, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Zach Putnam was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Conotton Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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