Edgewood Academy entered their tilt with Lowndes Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lowndes Academy Rebels by a score of 11-7 on Thursday. This was payback for Edgewood Academy, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brock Whitt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whitt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Logan Moomey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Landon Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Freeman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Edgewood Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Lowndes Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Edgewood Academy will square off against Lakeside School at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lowndes Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hooper Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 4th.
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