Canfield is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lakeview is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Canfield Cardinals will take on the Lakeview Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canfield: 1.3, Lakeview: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Canfield can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Boardman onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Not much got past Malena Toth, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Boardman off the board. Toth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakeview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Ursuline out 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Lakeview has scored all year.
Isabella Isenberg spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Stowe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Canfield's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Canfield beat Lakeview 11-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Does Canfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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