Chris Perkovich and Bernabie Salinas converge on an infield pop fly Wednesday. (photo by Rob Bryden)

No. 5 Chiefs sweep Livonia Franklin

May 7, 2010, 7:55 p.m.

  Canton's baseball team, which is ranked No. 5 in the latest Michigan High School Coaches Association Division 1 poll, lived up to its ranking Wednesday when the Chiefs swept Livonia Franklin in a KLAA South double-header, 8-3 and 5-1.

  The Chiefs improved to 15-3.

  Ben Staley upped his mound record to 2-0 in the opener, limiting the Patriots to four hits while striking out seven.

  Andrew Tidwell was the star at the plate for Canton, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. Joe Galanty also had a big night, contributing a triple and two RBI.

  Steven Wells had an RBI triple for Franklin.

  Canton overcame a 3-1 deficit with five runs in the third before adding single runs in the fifth and sixth.

  The Chiefs were flawless in the field while Franklin committed a pair of errors.

  Tidwell was stellar on the mound in the nightcap, improving to 5-0 by limiting the Patriots to three hits. He struck out 10 in a complete-game effort.

  Offensively, the Chiefs were paced by Seth Tschetter (2-for-3, two doubles) and Garrett Bryden, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.