After two games on the road, Canfield is heading back home. They will take on the Buckeye Bucks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canfield: 1.8, Buckeye: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Canfield can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Aurora 12-2. Canfield's victory was all the more impressive since Aurora was averaging only 2.35 runs allowed on the season.
Malena Toth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Buckeye had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Tallmadge on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Buckeye sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Buckeye also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lilly Young gave up one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison Lichty was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Casandra Minarchick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Canfield's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Buckeye, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buckeye struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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