Edgewood is 10-0 against Owen Valley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Edgewood Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Owen Valley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged West Vigo out 3-2.
ALLY BLAND made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. BLAND has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 27 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PIPER STEPHENS, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Owen Valley sidestepped Indian Creek for a 5-3 win.
Haley Amador looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Bernard, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Monroe, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8-1 record this season. As for Owen Valley, their record now sits at 14-6.
Owen Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Edgewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Owen Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Edgewood keep running through batters, or will Owen Valley buck the trend?
Edgewood beat Owen Valley 5-1 in their previous meeting on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the team 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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