Sterling lost against Canton-Galva on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sterling Black Bears fell just short of the Canton-Galva Eagles by a score of 8-6. Sterling has struggled against Canton-Galva recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Canton-Galva's part, Jordan Friesen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Julia Allen was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Orth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Canton-Galva, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Remington. Remington is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Sterling will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Canton-Galva, they will head out on the road to square off against Little River at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton-Galva is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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