Canon City will face off against Summit at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Canon City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Canon City didn't have quite enough to beat Widefield and fell 3-1. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Canon City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Roberts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Summit's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Northfield, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Canon City, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Canon City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Canon City couldn't quite get it done against Summit in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as they fell 7-4. Can Canon City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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