Canton hasn't had much luck against East Peoria recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Little Giants will welcome the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Canton 3.2, East Peoria 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Canton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Limestone. The game was the first time the Little Giants have beaten the Rockets on their field since May 20, 2021.
Tori Birch
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Not much got past Tori Birch, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Limestone off the board. Birch has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kambell McDermet was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, East Peoria waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Dragons 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 14th.
East Peoria's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Canton might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from East Peoria in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Little Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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