The Edgewood Rams will face off against the C. Milton Wright Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Edgewood turned things around against Aberdeen on Thursday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valeria Gutierrez
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Valeria Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Edgewood let Audriana Hansen and Oliva Nerad run wild. Hansen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Nerad scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That run marked the first that Hansen scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Edgewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, C. Milton Wright had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Golden Elks 21-5.
Madalyn Hoskins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hoskins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, C. Milton Wright got a massive performance out of Kendra Miller, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Julianna McJilton was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Edgewood's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for C. Milton Wright, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Edgewood skirted past C. Milton Wright 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
