If Edgewood was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Grand Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Edgewood Warriors fell just short of the Madison Blue Streaks by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Edgewood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Lucianna Paolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Ianetta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Faith Vencill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Madison's side, Kara Mekulsia made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Mekulsia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Mekulsia wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
While Edgewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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