It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cannon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Charlotte Latin Hawks 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cannon also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Maddie Sturgill spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jolie Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Charlotte Latin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Sydney Thune gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Thune has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Latin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Coble, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Latin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cannon only tossed six.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Charlotte Latin, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
As of now, neither Cannon nor Charlotte Latin have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
