Softball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. West Vigo Vikings
The Edgewood Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Vigo Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Edgewood took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Linton-Stockton onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
ALLY BLAND was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. BLAND has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
BLAND wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was MADI BLAND, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was PIPER STEPHENS, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, West Vigo's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Terre Haute South Vigo by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which West Vigo was not able to get on the board.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for West Vigo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Edgewood hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Edgewood's way against West Vigo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Edgewood made off with a 13-1 win. Does Edgewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Vigo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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