Canton fell victim to Metamora and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redbirds. The defeat continues a trend for the Little Giants in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost nine in a row.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Metamora, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canton will square off against Dunlap at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games the Eagles have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Metamora, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redbirds 2.4, the Dragons 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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