Wednesday just wasn't the day for Canton's offense. They lost 21-0 to the Troy Trojans on Wednesday. Canton has not had much luck with Troy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Troy's part, Olivia Champluvier and Lauren Ridall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Champluvier struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ridall tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Champluvier has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Champluvier scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ridall scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Troy got a massive performance out of Sydnee Bellows, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Knapp, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Troy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Canton will head out on the road to take on Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Williamson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Troy, they will head out on the road to face off against Towanda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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