Canton put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hartland Eagles a 1-0 shutout. For Canton, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Hartland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Emma Grau's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 20 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Canton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avarie Spuller, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Canton pushed their record up to 4-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hartland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Canton beat Hartland by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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