Towanda Uses Key Hits To Down Canton

By: Chris Manning  |  April 9, 2026  /  Photo: Chris Manning

Canton baseball fell to Towanda, 7-3, during NTL action.

The Warriors left 11 runners on base during the contest, twice with the bases loaded.

The Knights led 2-0 after one, with Canton getting one back in the second. A 3-run top third from Towanda saw them take a 5-1 lead.

The Knights made it 7-1 with two runs in the fifth. Canton rallied in the sixth with two runs, but couldn't get any closer.

Bailey Gardner (2-for-3) had a double with 2-RBI as Lucas Crawley (2-for-3) scored, and drove in a run. Trapper Burr (2-for-4) and Isaiah Colton (2-for-3) both had multi-hit games as well.

Rylan Wesneski (1-for-3), and Carson Castle both scored, as Reed Taylor (1-for-4) had a hit.

It was pitching by committee again for Canton as five different hurlers made the trip to the mound.

Daniel Inman started, and went four innings with five strikeouts, one walk, five hits, and five runs, two of which were earned.

Wesneski came on but left after walking two batters, and taking two earned runs.

Gardner tossed an inning with one strikeout, one hit, no walks, and no runs, while Taylor went 1 1/3-innings with one strikeout, one walk, and one hit but no runs.

Grant Jennings pitched the final two-thirds with one strikeout.

For Canton's second inning run Castle led off the inning with a walk, then scored on a 2-out single from Crawley.

Wesneski led off the sixth with a hit, followed by Crawley getting beaned to reach. A hit from Colton loaded the bases.

After an out Gardner doubled in Wesneski and Crawley for a 7-3 score but Towanda ended the rally after that.