After losing to Putnam the last time they met, Canby decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Canby Cougars had just enough and edged the Putnam Kingsmen out 8-7. That's two games straight that Canby has won by just one run.
Allison Hayzlett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 16 hits (and not a single walk). Hayzlett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hayzlett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Troutman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Canby now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Putnam, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
As of now, neither Canby nor Putnam have any future games scheduled.
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