Softball Recap: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals
Edgewood lost against Hamilton Southeastern back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Edgewood Mustangs fell just short of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Edgewood has lost by just one run.
ALLY BLAND spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Edgewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PIPER STEPHENS, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Edgewood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton Southeastern only tossed three.
This is the second loss in a row for Edgewood and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Edgewood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Beech Grove at 11:00 a.m. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will square off against Terre Haute South Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Terre Haute South Vigo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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