East Canton can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints and snuck past 5-4. For East Canton, this counts as revenge for the 15-2 loss Tuscarawas Central Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For Tuscarawas Central Catholic's part, Stella Everett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Everett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tuscarawas Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryann Walker, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
East Canton's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-13. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
East Canton will be playing at home against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Canton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frontier's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Tuscarawas Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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