The Speedway Sparkplugs will square off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Speedway has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lawrence North hit Speedway with a six-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sparkplugs lost 12-2 to the Wildcats. The Sparkplugs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Speedway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayli Clampitt, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, while Edgewood put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Vincennes Lincoln. The Mustangs walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Alices. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Vincennes Lincoln's batters probably weren't too happy with ALLY BLAND, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up four walks). BLAND has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, MADI BLAND was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. ELLA SPROUL was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Edgewood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vincennes Lincoln struck out 15 times.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Edgewood, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Speedway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
