Yahn gets four hits as Gators blank Canton Crushers

Jake Bryant got the start on the mound and had one of Canton’s three hits in Sunday’s 9-0 loss to Great Falls in Connecticut Fall Baseball League action.

CANTON, Sept. 20, 2020 – Shortstop and league commissioner Willie Yahn was 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored as the Great Falls Gators blanked the Canton Crushers, 9-0, in a Connecticut Fall Baseball League contest Sunday at Bowdoin Field.

The Gators (2-1) had 12 hits in the game with Landon Gardella, Connor Toffey and Darryl McCarthy each getting two hits. Gardella was 2-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base.

Winning Bob Chatfield allowed two hits and struck out six while Great Falls reliever Miles Scribner struck out three in three innings of work.

Canton (0-2) received singles from Jake Bryant, James Michanczyk and John Foshay.

The Crushers will host the Great Barrington, Mass., Millers on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Bowdoin Field.

Great Falls 9, Canton 0
At Canton
Great Falls (2-1)       610  200  0  — 9-12-0
Canton (0-2)              000  000  0  — 0-3-0
Bob Chatfield, Miles Scribner and unknown; Jake Bryant, Mitch Gryniuk (4) and Jeff Mulhall; WP: Chatfield; LP: Bryant (0-1)

2020 Connecticut Fall Baseball League

KHA: Players from Southington Aftershock, New Britain Hurricanes and Bristol Knights; Newington co-op: Players from Barile Realty and Elmer’s Angels
Week 2 results
Great Falls 9, Canton 0
Great Barrington at Newington
Week 3 games
Saturday, Sept. 26
Great Falls at Newington, 9 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27
Great Barrington at Canton, 3:30 p.m.
South Windsor at Southington, 6 p.m.

Upcoming Canton games
Sunday, Sept. 27: Great Barrington at Canton, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4: Canton at South Windsor, Rotary Field, 11 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11: Canton at Newington, 9 a.m. (Newington HS)
Saturday, Oct. 17: Canton at South Windsor (Rotary Field), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Canton vs. Great Falls at Community Field, Litchfield (2), 10 a.m.
Playoffs: October 31 and November 1