NTL BASEBALL: CANTON HOLDS ON TO BEAT CV (2024-04-24)

Northern Tier Sports Report
WESTFIELD — Once again Canton edged CV by a run, 5-4, during NTL baseball action Tuesday.

The Warriors used a 4-run third inning to go up 5-0. CV cut it to to 5-2 in the bottom half of the inning, then got two more in the fifth, but couldn’t quite close the gap.

The Holden Ward-Zach Colton combination proved fruitful once again for Canton. Ward went four innings - 78 pitches - with six strikeouts, four walks, and no hits, with two runs, one of which was earned.

Colton went the final three innings - 57 pitches - to strikeout four with five hits, one walk, and two earned runs.

Holden Ward (2-for-4) had a double with a run scored at the plate with Ben Fitch (1-for-3) getting a double with 2-RBI and a run scored.

Michael Beers (1-for-3) had a double with an RBI as Colton (1-for-2) drove in a run and scored himself.

Mason Harold (1-for-3) had an RBI with Bailey Gardner (1-for-4) scoring, as Hudson Ward also crossed home.

Canton got one in the top of the first as Holden Ward led off with a double. Then, with two outs, Colton brought him with a hit for the 1-0 lead.

In the third Hudson Ward had a 1-out walk, followed by Gardner getting a hit. A walk to Colton loaded the bases for Fitch, who rocked a 2-run double.

Beers then brought Colton in on a sacrifice fly, followed by Fitch scoring on a Harold single to make it 5-0.

In the fifth CV got two quick runs, then had the tying run on with one out when Colton got back to back strikeouts to end the threat.

Things got interesting in the bottom of the seventh when CV’s two lead off hitters reached. Canton got the lead runner out at third on the next at bat, then followed with a strikeout and another fielder’s choice to secure the win.

Canton (9-3) will travel to NEB on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. start.

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