Sadly, Little River is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Canton-Galva Eagles on Friday might stick with them for a while. Little River was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Canton-Galva apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Canton-Galva's part, Andrew Huxman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huxman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Cherry was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Sheppard Kidd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Little River has fallen quite a ways from their 20-2 record last season and are now at 0-5. As for Canton-Galva, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Little River beat Canton-Galva by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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