Canton had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it four. They lost 16-0 to the Troy Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
Canton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Troy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.
On Troy's side, the result came thanks to Camden Allen's shutout, as he gave up just a hit.
At the plate, Reed Palmer was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Canton will venture away from home to challenge Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.67 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Troy, they will take on Sayre at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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