Canton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Scotland County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Scotland County Tigers by a score of 7-6. Canton's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Scotland County's part, Vincent Dale made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Dale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Elias Hatfield was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Scotland County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canton will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Camp Point Central at 4:30 p.m. As for Scotland County, they will challenge South Shelby at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Scotland County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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