The Alliance Aviators will square off against the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alliance will be strutting in after a win while Canton Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Alliance's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Firestone with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Aviators have beaten the Falcons the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Lily White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Hendershot was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lydia Clair, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Canton Central Catholic's offense. They lost 11-0 to Indian Valley on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since April 25, 2024.
The win got Alliance back to even at 2-2. As for Canton Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Alliance's way against Canton Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Alliance made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Aviators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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