Edgewood is 8-2 against Cloverdale since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Edgewood Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Cloverdale Clovers at 5:30 p.m. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Edgewood is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Martinsville just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-4 to the Artesians.
ADDISON YEARBY was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was KAYLEE HAWKINS, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over White River Valley. Cloverdale's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abi Welton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Welton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Welton was also big at the plate, scoring no runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cloverdale got a big performance out of Callee Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Paisley Meyerrose was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Edgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6-1. As for Cloverdale, their win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11.
Cloverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Edgewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cloverdale, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Edgewood keep running through batters, or will Cloverdale buck the trend?
Everything went Edgewood's way against Cloverdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Edgewood made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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