Baseball Recap: Michael Beers and Reed Taylor Secure Win for Canton

Canton's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sullivan County Griffins by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Reed Taylor and Michael Beers made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Taylor tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Beers pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Taylor went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Beers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Bailey Gardner

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 @ Sullivan County	4
04/12/24 vs Mansfield	3
03/22/24 vs Sayre	3
05/14/24 @ Athens	2
05/02/24 @ Williamson	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Gardner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Carson Castle, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Sullivan County, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Canton and Sullivan County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 551st) will meet Millville (ranked 270th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sullivan County will take on Cowanesque Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (586 vs. 194).