Softball Game Preview: Lewiston Blue Devils vs. Edward Little Red Eddies

The Lewiston Blue Devils will take on the Edward Little Red Eddies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

As a matter of fact, Lewiston put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They came out on top against Mt. Blue by a score of 10-6. Surprisingly, this marked the Blue Devils' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Meanwhile, Edward Little made easy work of Mt. Ararat on Friday and carried off a 12-6 win. With that victory, the Red Eddies brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Edward Little let Lauren Bolduc and Emily Poulin run wild. Bolduc went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Poulin went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Poulin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allison Michaud, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Edward Little kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Edward Little and bumps their season record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Lewiston, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Lewiston couldn't quite get it done against Edward Little when the teams last played back in April as they fell 6-3. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.