Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 14-8 to the East Peoria Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canton of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Emma Turner and Allison Wheeler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Turner scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wheeler went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Brooklyn Dennis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for East Peoria, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Canton will be playing at home against Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for East Peoria, they will head out on the road to take on Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Normal University: 2.9, East Peoria: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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