The Canby Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hood River Valley Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Canby will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat La Salle on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Canby fell just short of La Salle by a score of 5-3. Canby has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canby saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsley Morrow, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Hood River Valley fell victim to Wilsonville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Wildcats.
Canby now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Hood River Valley, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went Canby's way against Hood River Valley in their previous matchup back in April as Canby made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canby since the team 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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