On Saturday, the Canton Chiefs had just enough and edged the Linden Eagles out 8-6. That's two games straight that Canton has won by exactly two runs.
Emma Grau was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Grau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Grau was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryley Frank, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Avarie Spuller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Linden's side, Ava Siegwald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Indish, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Canton and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3.
Canton will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Howell at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Canton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Linden, they will square off against Lincoln at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Linden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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