Canfield entered their tilt with Boardman with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Boardman Spartans out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Canfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Michael Patellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David Murphy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Boardman's side, Charlie Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Canfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Boardman, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Canfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heartland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Boardman, they will head out on the road to challenge Chardon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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