The Wellsboro Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canton Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Wellsboro didn't have quite enough to beat Hughesville and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for Wellsboro in their matchups with Hughesville: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Canton waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Griffins as they made off with an 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for Canton, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hudson Ward was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zack Colton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wellsboro's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Canton, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Wellsboro took their win against Canton when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canton's Weston Bellows, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Wellsboro to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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