Canton is 0-4 against Greenville since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Canton Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Greenville will be up against a hot Canton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Canton put the hurt on Holmes County Central with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Greenville came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Gentry 17-5 on Tuesday. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ashton Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Greenville let Ladarius Adkins and Bradley Nall run wild. Adkins went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Nall scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave Adkins a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintarus Winters, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greenville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Canton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Canton might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Greenville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Canton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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