The Canton Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Van Alstyne Panthers. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canton: 2.8, Van Alstyne: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Canton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Lindale by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The result was nothing new for Canton, who have now won 20 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Grace Thompson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jaycee Bullard looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Payton Bray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amrie Clower, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Van Alstyne came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Panthers.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. As for Van Alstyne, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
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