After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montoursville, Canton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Athens Wildcats by a score of 9-6. This was payback for Canton, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Zack Colton and Holden Ward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Colton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ward struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Colton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Colton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ward scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bailey Gardner was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Athens' side, Troy Rosenbloom was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Penn-Mansfield at 2:00 p.m. on May 24th.
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