The Canby Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hillsboro Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Canby's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Canby gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Hillsboro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canby.
Quintin Esmay made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Esmay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayden Davis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Canby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
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