The Macomb Bombers will square off against the Canton Little Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Macomb will be strutting in after a victory while Canton will be coming in after a defeat.
Macomb not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 13, 2024. Everything went their way against Peoria Christian as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Langdon Lambert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmett Beck, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Ogle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Macomb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peoria Christian only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to Morton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Macomb, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Macomb couldn't quite get it done against Canton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 8-4. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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