In what's become a running theme this season, Canby gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Putnam Kingsmen with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Canby who now have ten in a row.
Joe Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Scott has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Canby let Colby Herren and Liam Steele loose on the outfield. Herren scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Steele scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Quintin Esmay was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
Canby's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Putnam, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12-1 record this season.
Canby will be playing in front of their home fans against La Salle at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canby: 2.3, La Salle: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Putnam, they will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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