Canon-McMillan is 3-0 against Butler since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Canon-McMillan Big Macs will be playing at home against the Butler Golden Tornado at 4:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Canon-McMillan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Hempfield Area on Thursday. They fell 5-0 to the Spartans. Canon-McMillan's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Canon-McMillan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Ford, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Butler came up short against Hempfield Area on Friday and fell 6-1. Butler has not had much luck with Hempfield Area recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kelsey Ogin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lily Vicari made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Canon-McMillan's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Butler's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canon-McMillan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Butler, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Canon-McMillan's hitters?
Canon-McMillan came out on top in a nail-biter against Butler when the teams last played on April 8th, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ogin, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Canon-McMillan still be able to contain Ogin? There's only one way to find out.
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