Athens is 0-8 against Canton since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Athens Hornets are on the road again to play the Canton Eagles. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Athens: 3.6, Canton: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Athens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Pleasant Grove 6-5.
Meanwhile, Canton put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ferris an 11-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Canton who now have 13 in a row.
Grace Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Thompson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Amrie Clower was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Kara Pride was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12-2 record this season. As for Canton, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8.
Athens suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Canton in their previous matchup back in March. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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