Softball Recap: Edmund Burke Academy Falls Short of Brentwood in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 12:28pm

Softball Recap: Edmund Burke Academy Spartans vs. Brentwood War Eagles

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Edmund Burke Academy and Brentwood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Edmund Burke Academy had to settle for second. They lost 18-3 to the Brentwood War Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.

Edmund Burke Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Riggs, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. What's more, Riggs also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Leila Eastmead, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

Edmund Burke Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Brentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.

As of now, neither Edmund Burke Academy nor Brentwood have any future games scheduled.

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