The Canton Little Giants will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Kewanee Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Canton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Havana a 10-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Kewanee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rock Falls as Kewanee made off with a 9-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Kewanee with their most commanding win of the season.
Kalleigh Gale was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Gale was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Kieryn Abernathy was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Macee Pickering was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Canton came up short against Kewanee in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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