The Van Alstyne Panthers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Canton Eagles. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Alstyne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Panther Creek by a score of 5-1. Five seems to be a good number for Van Alstyne as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Canton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Lindale by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. Winning may never get old, but Canton sure is getting used to it with their 17th in a row.
Grace Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jaycee Bullard looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Payton Bray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Rylee Busby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Van Alstyne's record is now 14-11. As for Canton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
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