The Canon City Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Falcon Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canon City is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Canon City lost 15-1 to Elizabeth on Saturday. Canon City has struggled against Elizabeth recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Canon City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Renn, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Falcon finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Fort Collins by a score of 4-2.
Canon City's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Falcon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Canon City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Falcon struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Canon City couldn't quite finish off Falcon in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Falcon's Parker Cordova, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Canon City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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