Edgewood came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Kirtland Hornets. That's two games straight that Edgewood has won by exactly four runs.
Edgewood let Makenna Rhodes and Faith Vencill loose on the outfield. Rhodes scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Vencill scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addison Lamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kirtland's side, Gianna DiFranco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Addison Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Kirtland, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgewood will square off against West Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Kirtland, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Berkshire at 10:00 a.m.
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