Canton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Williamson Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Canton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Troy on Wednesday. They lost 21-0 to the Trojans. Canton has not had much luck with Troy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Williamson made easy work of Addison on Wednesday and carried off an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Williamson.
Kenna Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lexi Smalley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Williamson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Canton beat Williamson 7-4 in their previous meeting last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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