Canton is 9-0 against Marion County since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Canton Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Marion County Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Canton will be strutting in after a win while Marion County will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Canton finally turned things around against Hannibal on Thursday. They blew past the Pirates 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Marion County's offense. They came up short against La Plata on Monday, falling 9-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Kennedy Hathaway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kindhart, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
The victory got Canton back to even at 7-7. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Canton's way against Marion County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Canton made off with a 17-0 win. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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