Season ends in Area round

Canton’s run through the 2015 baseball playoffs came to an end on May 15, with the Bullard Panthers mustering just enough offense in back-to-back games to sweep the Eagles in their Area round match-up.

Game one of the series was originally scheduled to be played on May 14, but Mother Nature, a foe of virtually every team throughout the entire season, resulted in a one game delay to the proceedings.

Game one of the series was dominated by Bullard lefty Zach Eschberger, who kept Canton bats in check with a complete game one-hitter in a 2-0 Panther win.

Eschberger nearly picked up a no-hitter in the game, but Canton’s Cole Sullivan delivered a no out double in the seventh.

Canton starter Hunter Moore nearly matched Eschberger pitch for pitch, allowing two unearned runs due to a fourth inning fielding error in a complete game effort of his own.

Bullard completed the sweep later in the evening, recording a 7-5 win over the Eagles.

The Panthers built up a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the first. Canton cut the deficit in half on a Kyle Farrell RBI double in the bottom of the second.

The Panthers broke through with three more runs in the top of the first, and one more in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 6-1 over the Eagles.

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