7th Heaven

Canton wins with final-inning surge

BY ED WRIGHT
April 19, 2010, 1:15 p.m.

  Talk about saving your best for last.

  Canton's softball team entered the seventh inning of Monday's KLAA Kensington Conference cross-over game against Novi in a 2-0 hole.

  A few moments and five clutch hits later, the Chiefs walked off the Legacy Field diamond with an exhilarating 3-2 victory.

  The win boosted Canton's record to 3-0 heading into Wednesday's home double-header against Westland John Glenn.

  Heidi Lucke ignited the seventh-inning rally against Novi pitcher Rebecca Richter with a single. Amy Dunleavy and Samantha Partain followed with singles to load the bases.

  Kaitlyn Mattson then roped the Chiefs' fourth consecutive single, plating Lucke and Dunleavy with the tying runs.

  After CarolAnn Sexauer walked, Lauren Leskovitz ended the dramatic contest with an RBI single that scored Partain with the game-winning run.

  Dunleavy was nearly unhittable on the mound for Canton, limiting the Wildcats to two hits and no earned runs. The senior flame-thrower struck out seven and walked two.

  The Wildcats capitalized on three Canton errors.