Canton was the 7-5 winner over Pekin when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Little Giants fell 9-4 to the Dragons on Thursday.
Tori Birch
| 05/15/25 @ Pekin | 10 |
| 05/10/25 vs Normal West | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Metamora | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ East Peoria | 5 |
Tori Birch was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Allison Wheeler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Canton's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Pekin, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pekin, they will head out to square off against Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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