It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eureka Hornets a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Little Giants have posted since May 2nd.
Tori Birch
| 05/21/25 vs Eureka | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Pekin | 10 |
| 05/10/25 vs Normal West | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Metamora | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ East Peoria | 5 |
The result came thanks to Tori Birch's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Canton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makaylynne Correa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Allison Wheeler was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Canton's win bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Eureka, they dropped their record down to 15-17 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Canton nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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