CANFIELD FORCES WINNER TAKE ALL SHOWDOWN

BOARDMAN OH- Lilly Barber was on fire, fanning 12 batters as Canfield blanked Austintown 5-0 on Monday, setting up a winner-takes-all showdown on Tuesday. Barber was untouchable, giving up no hits or runs over five innings and only walking one.

Canfield struck first in the opening frame, with McKayla Lang’s sac fly bringing in two runs. They piled on more in the third, thanks to Barber’s single, Lang’s single, and Gabby Stack’s double, each driving in a run.

Lily Mattern took the loss for Austintown. She pitched three innings, giving up five runs (three earned) on six hits, with three strikeouts and no walks. Jessa Deley came in for Canfield and shut down Austintown in the final inning, allowing no hits, striking out two, and walking one.

Canfield racked up nine hits. Lang was a force in the middle of the lineup, driving in two runs and going 1-for-1. Hailey Reigurt and Barber each picked up two hits, making solid contributions to the team’s victory.

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