The Edgewood Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edgewood's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cloverdale as Edgewood made off with an 18-0 win.
ALLY BLAND made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). BLAND has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, JAYDEN STEPHENS was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. ELLA SPROUL was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay City came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Miners with a sharp 6-0 victory. Give Clay City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Lizzy Sinders, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Linton-Stockton off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Faith Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lexi Crabb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edgewood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edgewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Clay City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
