Canton-Galva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 7-1 loss to the Marion Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canton-Galva of the 19-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Marion's part, Jack Lanning made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lanning was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kadon Mercer and Trevor Schafers did most of the damage at the plate: Mercer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Schafers scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Canton-Galva's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Canton-Galva will head out on the road to challenge Ell-Saline at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Remington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Remington's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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