Canyon is 6-1 against Veterans Memorial since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Canyon Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wagner on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thunderbirds an 18-0 shutout. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Canyon yet this season.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial's hitters rose to the challenge against a Antlers pitching crew that boasted an average of only two points allowed on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial put the hurt on Tivy with a sharp 16-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Veterans Memorial sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Shalei Morn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Morn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Veterans Memorial got a massive performance out of Alaina Peper, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Lara Ramos was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Canyon now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Veterans Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
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