Canton-Galva scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Friday's first game. Everything went their way against the Ell-Saline Cardinals as the Canton-Galva Eagles made off with a 19-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Canton-Galva as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gavin Robertson and Andrew Huxman were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Robertson tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Huxman struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Robertson scored two runs and stole two bases, while Huxman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canton-Galva let Dylan Cherry and Garrett Silsby loose on the outfield. Cherry scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Silsby scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Collins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Canton-Galva's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ell-Saline, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Canton-Galva beat Ell-Saline by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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