Canon City came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Florence Huskies with a sharp 14-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Khloe Weise made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Weise was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cammi Leis was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kristyn Barnes, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only hit seven.
Canon City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Canon City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 win against Coronado on the 1st. Florence has also already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Gunnison on the 28th.
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