Canton had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Novi Wildcats out 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Canton as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emma Grau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Fournier was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Novi, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canton will square off against Oakridge at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Novi, they will head out on the road to take on Kettering at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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