Edwin O. Smith is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Enfield is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will take on the Enfield Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Edwin O. Smith: 3.4, Enfield: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Edwin O. Smith's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Moore and snuck past 2-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Edwin O. Smith has scored all season.
Not much got past Olivia Lipps, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bishop Moore off the board. Lipps also set a new season high mark in earned runs with no.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rachael Morales, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Julia Winakor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six games, Enfield finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 5-0 to Ellington. The loss put an end to Enfield's undefeated start to the season.
Edwin O. Smith's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Enfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Edwin O. Smith couldn't quite finish off Enfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Edwin O. Smith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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