With eight hits, Canton beats Somers to snap three-game losing streak

SOMERS, May 1 – After getting a total of just seven hits in the last three games, the Canton High baseball team had eight hits Tuesday afternoon to snap a three-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over Somers in NCCC action.

Ryan Enns and Gavin Wood each had a double for the Warriors (4-4, 3-2 NCCC) while Jack Mansur had a triple. Nate Lincoln was 2-for-3 while Jack Rose was 1-for-4 with two RBI.

Pitcher James Mattson pitched 5 2/3 innings to earn his second win of the season. He allowed five hits and struck out six.

Michael Sullivan had a RBI single in the first inning to give visiting Canton a 1-0 lead. The Warriors added five more runs in the third to take command of the contest. Leading 3-1, the Spartans (5-6) loaded the bases with three walks.

One run scored on a passed ball with Lincoln at the plate. Collin Duran scored on a wild pitch allowing Canton to extend the lead to 4-3. Jack Rose’s two-RBI single made it 5-3 and a sixth run scored on an error. Gavin Wood added a double for Canton while Jack Mansur had a triple.

The win was the second of four games for the Warriors this week. Canton dropped a 6-2 non-league decision to Litchfield on Monday at Bowdoin Field. The Warriors host HMTCA (4-6) on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin Field and host Coventry (9-2) on Friday, May 4, at 4 p.m.

On Monday, Canton had a 2-0 lead thanks to a two-RBI double from Ryan Enns in the third inning. But Litchfield (4-6) scored five times in the fifth and added another single run in the seventh for a 6-2 lead.

Pitcher Matt Schweter was one out away from going the distance for Litchfield. He allowed just two hits and struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Canton 10, Somers 8
At Somers
Canton (4-4)       105  002  2 – 10-8-1
Somers (5-6)      030  000  1 – 4-7-4
James Mattson, Jack Rose (6) and unknown; Robby Nadler, Brady Coleman (3), Shawn Gentilcove (7) and unknown; WP: Mattson (2-0), LP: Coleman; 2B: Ryan Enns (Ca), Gavin Wood (Ca), Ryan Decker (S); 3B: Brady Coleman (S), Shawn Gentilcove (S), Jack Mansur (Ca)

Litchfield 6, Canton 2
At Canton
Litchfield (4-6)               000  050  1  — 6-5-1
Canton (3-4)                   002  000  0  – 2-2-2
Matt Schweter, Tom Brady (7) and unknown; Michael Sullivan, Nate Lincoln (5) and unknown; WP: Schweter, LP: Sullivan (2-2); 2B: Ryan Enns (Ca)