Softball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Terre Haute South Vigo Braves
The Edgewood Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 6:00 p.m. Terre Haute South Vigo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Edgewood, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Edgewood narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bloomington South 2-1.
Edgewood's win was truly a team effort as three 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.
Meanwhile, sadly, Terre Haute South Vigo is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell just short of Columbus North by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Terre Haute South Vigo has lost by just one run.
Marlee Loudermilk was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Gottschall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, 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 Terre Haute South Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Terre Haute South Vigo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Edgewood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Terre Haute South Vigo, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Edgewood's hitters?
Edgewood came up short against Terre Haute South Vigo in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Edgewood, Jasmine Kinzer (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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