Watson, Knapp Lead Troy Past Canton

By: Chris Manning  /  April 12, 2026

Haidyn Watson hit two home runs while Erinn Knapp tossed a no-hitter as Troy defeated Canton, 8-1, during NTL softball action Saturday.

Watson (2-for-4) hit a pair of solo shots while Knapp struck out five with three walks, and one unearned run.

The Trojans jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first, then tacked on four more in the second. They would make it 6-0 with two runs in the fourth.

Canton got on the scoreboard with a run in the fifth, with Troy getting that one back in the bottom of the sixth.

Izzy Renzi (1-for-4), Lauren Reed (1-for-3), and Sydnee Bellows (1-for-4) all scored and drove in a run, as Knapp (2-for-4), Delaney Kendall (2-for-4), and Danielle Roy (1-for-3) also crossed home. Renzi and Reed each had doubles.

Maddyson Muir (2-for-4) and Aubree Kenyon each had an RBI.

In the first Watson hit a 2-2 offering over the left field fence with two outs to put the Trojans up 1-0.

In the second Kendall and Roy hit back to back 1-out singles to get the rally started, then were brought home on a Renzi double.

Renzi scored on a Bellows hit, then Bellows came home on a 2-out double from Reed.

In the fourth Watson belted her second homer, this time on the first pitch with one out for the 6-0 lead.

Reed then reached on an error, followed by back to back singles from Knapp and Muir to bring Reed in.

Troy's final run came as Reed, Knapp, and Muir all reached on errors, with Knapp scoring on a Kenyon ground out for the 8-1 final.