The East Canton Hornets will challenge the Hiland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for East Canton and seven for Hiland.
East Canton came up short against Strasburg-Franklin on Wednesday, falling 16-3.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic hit Hiland with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 14-1 to the Saints.
Hiland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalyn Immel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Lily Miller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
East Canton's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Hiland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went East Canton's way against Hiland in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, as East Canton made off with an 18-8 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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