Softball Game Preview: Edinburgh on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 2:14am

Softball Preview: Edinburgh Lancers vs. South Decatur Cougars

Edinburgh has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Decatur Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

If Edinburgh beats South Decatur with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Edinburgh never let South Decatur onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Edinburgh has managed all season.

Kenna Streeval made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Streeval was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.

In other batting news, Edinburgh got a big performance out of Lillie Goff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyah Streeval, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.

Edinburgh has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for South Decatur, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

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