The Canton Tigers will take on the Atlanta Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Canton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Mark Twain. Canton hasn't had any issues with Mark Twain recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Atlanta gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Scotland County by a score of 10-5.
Atlanta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Canton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Canton took their victory against Atlanta in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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