After flying high against Castaic last Thursday, Canyon came back down to earth. The Canyon Cowboys fell 5-1 to the Hart Indians on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canyon of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Canyon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Carr, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Hart's side, the team relied heavily on Nia Melendez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season. As for Hart, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Saugus at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Saugus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Hart, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Valencia at 3:15 p.m. Valencia is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Hart will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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