Softball Recap: Edgewood Mustangs vs. South Putnam Eagles
Edgewood put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the South Putnam Eagles 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edgewood.
ALLY BLAND made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. BLAND has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, PIPER STEPHENS was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. AVA LAROCHE was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
On South Putnam's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danae Cline, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for South Putnam, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Edgewood will take on West Vigo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so West Vigo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Putnam, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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