The Canby Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Canby is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Canby is returning to their home field after beating La Salle on theirs, despite the fact La Salle has dominated at home this season. Canby had just enough and edged La Salle out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Colby Herren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past McDaniel 8-2.
Cam Hammer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Scherzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Canby is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Ida B. Wells, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canby hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Ida B. Wells struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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