For the second straight game, Canton South will face off against Triway. The Wildcats will head out to challenge the Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canton South has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canton South is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Triway on Monday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 12-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Triway's part, Lexi Long was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Long was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Triway got a massive performance out of Ashley Braunscheidel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Braunscheidel's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Schumacher, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Triway lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was the sixth in a row for Triway, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Canton South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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