AKRON, Ohio (WKBN) – Canfield rallied past Steubenville 2-1 in thrilling fashion in the Division II State Semifinals at Akron’s Firestone Stadium on Thursday afternoon.
The Cardinals did not record a hit until the seventh inning.
Trailing 1-0 with one out in the seventh inning, Canfield’s Gianna Pannunzio scored the game-tying run on a wild pitch.
Later in the inning, the Cardinals secured the walk-off win on an RBI bunt single by Faith Morell scoring Hailey Freedy.
Canfield pitcher Malena Toth tossed a complete game, allowing just one run with 11 strikeouts in the victory.
With the win, Canfield improves to 24-2-2 overall.
The Cardinals advance to face Tallmadge in the Division II State Championship game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Akron’s Firestone Stadium.
Steubenville’s season comes to an end with a record of 23-6.
