The Canton Little Giants are taking a road trip to square off against the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Canton has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Abingdon/Avon will arrive with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Canton didn't have quite enough to beat Pekin and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon hadn't done well against Monmouth-Roseville recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Tornadoes' defense stepped up to hand the Titans a 1-0 shutout. Give Abingdon/Avon's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Kolbe Hightower, who's now up to 17 this season.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Abingdon/Avon, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Canton might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Abingdon/Avon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Little Giants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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