The Canton-Galva Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton-Galva is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Canton-Galva narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Moundridge 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Silsby, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Dylan Cherry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoisington.
Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Philpott, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Partridge, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Canton-Galva now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Canton-Galva has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Canton-Galva came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton-Galva since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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