Canton got themselves on the board against Franklin on Wednesday, but Franklin never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 1-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Not much got past Dean Madden, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Franklin off the board. Madden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Canton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teddy Shuman, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Bulldogs
| 04/29/26 vs Franklin | 1-0 |
| 04/27/26 vs Stoughton | 5-2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Medfield | 4-3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Sharon | 5-2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Taunton | 2-0 |
| 04/13/26 @ Oliver Ames | 5-2 |
The win (which was Canton's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Coming up, Canton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mansfield at 3:45 p.m. As for Franklin, they will face off against Oliver Ames at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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