After two games on the road, Canton is heading back home. They will take on the Limestone Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Canton will face Limestone after dropping another heartbreaker against Illinois Valley Central on Saturday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Canton lost 9-2 to Illinois Valley Central. Canton has struggled against Illinois Valley Central recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kambell McDermet made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Limestone won against Pekin on Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Limestone had just enough and edged Washington out 6-5. That's two games straight that Limestone has won by just one run.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Limestone, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Canton suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Limestone in their previous meeting back in April. Will Canton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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