NEB Uses 6-Run Third To Pull Away From Canton
By: Chris Manning | NTL Sports | April 22, 2026
Canton fell to NEB, 9-2, during NTL baseball action.
It was 1-1 after one, with NEB taking a 2-1 lead going into the third.
In the top of the third Canton tied it up, but then the Panthers unleashed for six runs in the bottom half to take control of the game.
NEB would add another run in the fifth for the 7-run difference.
Daniel Inman (2-for-3) had an RBI for Canton with Taylor Reed (2-for-3) scoring a run.
Bailey Gardner (1-for-3) also scored as Lucas Crawley (1-for-3) had an RBI.
It was pitching by committee for Canton with Trapper Burr starting, and going 2 2/3-innings with three strikeouts, seven runs, seven hits, and one walk.
Bailey Gardner tossed one-third of an inning with one strikeout, two hits, and one run, as Taylor pitched an inning with two walks, and a strikeout.
Ryland Wesneski went the final two innings with three strikeouts, two hits, one walk, and one run.
In the top of the first Gardner and Taylor had back to back 1-out singles with Inman driving in Gardner for a 1-0 lead.
Canton rallied with two in the top of the third as Taylor doubled, followed by Inman singling. A Crawley double would drive in Taylor to knot things up.
