Softball Recap: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Bloomington South Panthers
Edgewood entered their tilt with Bloomington South with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Bloomington South Panthers out 2-1. This was payback for Edgewood, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
ALLY BLAND spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Edgewood's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was MADI BLAND, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Bloomington South's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Reed, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bloomington South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Bloomington South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Edgewood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Terre Haute South Vigo at 6:00 p.m. Edgewood is facing Terre Haute South Vigo at the right time seeing as Terre Haute South Vigo is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bloomington South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shakamak at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomington South's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Shakamak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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