Canton hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Little Giants will venture away from home to take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Canton 3.4, Washington 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Canton managed to slip by East Peoria the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Little Giants came up short against the Raiders on Tuesday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Washington had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Dragons.
Washington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Canton suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Washington in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Little Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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