Canton will head out on the road to square off against Lindale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Canton beats Lindale with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Eagles put the hurt on Mabank with a sharp 15-4 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Chloe Howe was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Bailey Koonce also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Lindale never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Athens last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Hornets.
Makynli Zemer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Potts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lindale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 17-6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Canton's way against Lindale in their previous matchup back in March, as Canton made off with a 17-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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