The East Canton Hornets will face off against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Canton, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Conotton Valley's (thus far) undefeated season.
East Canton lost 8-1 to Northwest on Tuesday.
East Canton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adien Kandel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley posted their closest win since April 1, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Canton 5-4.
Zack Putnam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Garrett Reiter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Higgenbotham, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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