The Canby Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Catholic Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canby will be strutting in after a victory while Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Canby's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lebanon 9-0. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Jack Brauckmiller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Brauckmiller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
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In other pitching news, Anthony Furduy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Canby's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-0-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, Blake Miller was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Payton Burke also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic came up short against Westview on Tuesday and fell 7-2.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Canby, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
Canby was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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