After a string of three wins, Cardinal's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Edgewood Warriors by a score of 4-3. Cardinal was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edgewood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Edgewood's part, Riley Baldwin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Hlavtur, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Edgewood, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal will take on Hawken at 5:00 a.m. on Friday. Hawken's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cardinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edgewood, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jefferson Area at 4:30 p.m.
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