Softball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Eastern Greene Thunderbirds
Edgewood is 4-0 against Eastern Greene since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Edgewood Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Greene took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Edgewood, who comes in off a win.
Edgewood had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Bloomington North 13-2.
MADI BLAND and ELLA SPROUL did most of the damage at the plate: BLAND went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while SPROUL went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was AVA LAROCHE, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Springs Valley by a score of 4-3.
Eastern Greene saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claira McGee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Hawk, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Everything went Edgewood's way against Eastern Greene in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Edgewood made off with a 21-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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