Mabank is 2-8 against Canton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mabank Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Canton Eagles at 7:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mabank: 2.7, Canton: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Mabank never let their opponents score. They blew past Ford 13-0.
Hagen Tijernia made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Tijernia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Parker Hernandez looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Pierce Fulton, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Ratley, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Canton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. Their rough 15-3 defeat to Rains might stick with them for a while.
Mabank's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10. As for Canton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
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