The Newman Fighting Cardinals will challenge the Edgar Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Newman came up short against Phillips on Friday, falling 12-1.
Newman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Rice, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Edgar made easy work of Athens on Friday and carried off an 8-2 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jorja Knetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Edgar got a massive performance out of Alyson Kolano, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Kaiser, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Edgar and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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