Softball Recap: Edgewood Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2026, 12:40am

Softball Recap: Edgewood Warriors vs. Jefferson Area Falcons

Warriors

Previous Games

04/23/26 @ Jefferson Area7-5
04/22/26 vs Conneaut13-0
04/22/26 vs Conneaut11-0
04/21/26 @ Grand Valley13-0
04/15/26 vs Madison11-1
+ 5 more games

Edgewood extended their winning streak to ten on Thursday, bumping them up to 11-1. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jefferson Area Falcons, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 31st.

Lucianna Paolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Faith Vencill was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025. Addison Lamson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Edgewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive contests.

As for Jefferson Area, their record now sits at 7-5. They haven't had much luck with Edgewood recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

On Jefferson Area's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Lewis gave up only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Kennidie Rogers made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

Looking ahead, Edgewood is taking a road trip to take on Lakeside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson Area, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Geauga at 5:00 p.m. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.

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