Canton came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Brighton Bulldogs with a sharp 12-4 victory. That's more bragging rights for Canton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Moore was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryley Frank was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Emily Cole was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Canton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Riverview at 12:00 p.m. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Ledge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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