The Eureka Hornets will square off against the Canton Little Giants at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eureka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Canton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eureka easily dispatched Pontiac on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hornets fell just short of Tremont by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Canton rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Wildcats. The victory was some much needed relief for the Little Giants as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Miles Hoops made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Canton is 3-1 when Hoops posts three or more hits, but 8-17 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kash Van Houten, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Canton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-3 (and 4-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dane Grzanich, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Eureka's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 29-4. As for Canton, their record now sits at 11-18.
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