The Canton South Wildcats will face off against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Canton South took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuslaw, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since May 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley is still undefeated this season after their contest against Claymont on Wednesday, but Claymont came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Trojans came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Mustangs. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Trojans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Brennen Reichman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Reichman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailee Rotunno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rotunno also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Calli Stutz was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Tuscarawas Valley's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Canton South, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
