After losing to Elkton the last time they met, Edgewood decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rams put the hurt on the Golden Elks with a sharp 7-1 victory on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Valeria Gutierrez
| 04/30/25 @ Elkton | 15 |
| 04/03/25 vs Aberdeen | 13 |
| 03/26/25 vs Harford Tech | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs C. Milton Wright | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bel Air | 5 |
Valeria Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
In other batting news, Edgewood let Sofia Ortiz and Oliva Nerad run wild. Ortiz went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Nerad went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs Nerad has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sierra Gaither, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Edgewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.6.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elkton, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Edgewood is set to take on their familiar foe Aberdeen at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Elkton will square off against rival Rising Sun at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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