With a playoff game on the line, St. Edward rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Woodlands Academy Wildcats onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering St. Edward has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Gurley and Layne Dawson did most of the damage at the plate: Gurley scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Dawson went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Taylor Dawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Edward and bumps their season record up to 13-15. As for Woodlands Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
St. Edward will head out on the road to square off against Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newark is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so St. Edward will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Woodlands Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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