After a string of three wins, East Canton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 19-5 to the Crestwood Red Devils.
For Crestwood's part, Grace Harper made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Gullatta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Huffman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Canton's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Crestwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
East Canton will head out on the road to face off against Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. East Canton is facing Buckeye Trail at the right time seeing as Buckeye Trail is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Crestwood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kirtland at 5:00 p.m. Kirtland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.91 runs per game on average), something Crestwood will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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