For the second straight game, Tuslaw will face off against Canton South. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tuslaw's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Canton South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuslaw will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Canton South, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Andrew Shackle looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tuslaw got a massive performance out of Caden Kiefer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Kiefer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Stevens, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Tuslaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tuslaw pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Canton South, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
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