Edgerton is 1-9 against Brodhead since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crimson Tide will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Edgerton has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Edgerton is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Big Foot, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brodhead took on Clinton on Tuesday. The Cardinals skirted past the Cougars 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won eight in a row.
Ava Risum made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Risum wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Ceslok, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Brodhead pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Edgerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Edgerton might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Brodhead in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Crimson Tide avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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