Northville waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Canton Chiefs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Northville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Canton's part, Emma Grau was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Grau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Grau was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Cole and Ryley Frank stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cole scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Frank scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Canton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Northville will be playing at home against Detroit Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Canton, they will head out on the road to face off against Milford at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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