The ED White Commanders will square off against the Englewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
ED White is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Westside on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-2 win. The Commanders have beaten the Wolverines the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolverines has come to flipping the script.
Mckenzie Holloway was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Promise Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
ED White always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Englewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Ribault on Tuesday.
Skyly Hyers made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eh Sher Moo, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with eight stolen bases and three runs. Kiandra Carswell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
ED White's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Englewood, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
ED White might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Englewood in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Commanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
