The Canby Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Putnam Kingsmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Putnam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Canby, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Canby got the win against Hood River Valley by a conclusive 9-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canby.
Allison Hayzlett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hayzlett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayzlett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Kern, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Abigail Troutman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Putnam lost a heartbreaker to Wilsonville when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Putnam fell just short of Wilsonville by a score of 13-11. Putnam has not had much luck with Wilsonville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Canby pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Putnam, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Canby skirted past Putnam 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canby since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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