Softball Game Preview: Edwards County Lions vs. Hamilton County Foxes

Lions

Runs

04/22/25 vs Hamilton County	1
04/19/25 @ Gibson Southern	7
04/17/25 vs Carmi-White County	8
04/15/25 @ Carmi-White County	8
04/12/25 @ Elverado	4
+ 9 more games

Edwards County is 2-8 against Hamilton County since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Edwards County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Hamilton County hit Edwards County with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foxes. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

For Hamilton County's part, Rayci Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Hamilton County let Saylor Brown and Colebie Miller run wild. Brown went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Miller went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Miller a new career-high. Kylah Parkhill also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

The win made it two in a row for Hamilton County and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Edwards County, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-2.

Hamilton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Edwards County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hamilton County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Edwards County keep running through batters, or will the Foxes buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.