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Canton entry in CT Women’s Softball League is undefeated at 4-0

Softball graphicCANTON, June 19 – Canton improved to 4-0 with a pair of forfeit wins over Rocky Hill Sunday in Canton in the Connecticut Women’s Softball League play. Rocky Hill didn’t have enough players to field their team.

Canton began their 2016 campaign by sweeping a doubleheader from West Hartford on June 12 with a 10-0 victory in five innings and 6-1 decision.

Canton hurler Chelsea Eckert threw a five-inning no-hitter in the season opener, striking out eight West Hartford batters and walking just two. Canton had 10 hits in the opener led by Amanda Massad, who was 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Savannah Thibault was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Loren Rozanski also had two hits for Canton.

In the second game, Canton again had 10 hits led by Annie Pitkin, who was 3-for-3. Thibault was 2-for-3 with a home run while Danielle Leone had a single and a double. Pitkin went the distance on the mound, striking out nine and allowing just three hits to earn the victory.

Canton, which has won the league championship in three of the last four seasons, returns to action on Sunday when they host the CT Bombers (0-4) from Mansfield at the high school field.

CWSL standings: CT Mirage (Suffield) 5-0, Canton 4-0, CT Tides (Coginchaug) 4-0, West Hartford 2-3, Thomaston 1-3, Windsor 1-3, CT Bombers (Mansfield) 0-4, Rocky Hill 0-4

Remaining Canton games
Sunday, July 10: CT Mirage (Suffield) at Canton (2)
Sunday, July 17: Windsor at Canton (2)
Sunday, July 24: Canton at CT Tides-Coginchaug (2)
Sunday, July 31: League tournament at site TBA

Canton 10, West Hartford 0 (5)
At Canton
Canton (1-0)                     122  14 – 10-10-3
West Hartford (0-1)          000  00 – 0-0-2
WP: Chelsea Eckert (1-0); 2B: none; 3B  Savannah Thibault (C), HR: Amanda Massad (C)

Canton 6, West Hartford 1
At Canton
West Hartford (0-2)          000  001  0 – 1-3-1
Canton (2-0)                     001  311  x – 6-10-1
WP: Annie Pitkin (1-0); 2B: Danielle Leone (C), HR: Savannah Thibault (C)

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