Canton-Galva has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ell-Saline Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canton-Galva: 3.3, Ell-Saline: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Canton-Galva earned a 6-2 win over Marion. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Canton-Galva has scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Malia Hoppes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adi Alcala, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ell-Saline scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Little River 15-0. The result was nothing new for Ell-Saline, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Canton-Galva pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Ell-Saline, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Canton-Galva couldn't quite finish off Ell-Saline when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Canton-Galva avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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