The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Wethersfield Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edwin O. Smith is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Edwin O. Smith is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Norwich Free Academy, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Edwin O. Smith was ranked 18th). Edwin O. Smith sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Norwich Free Academy on Monday.
Olivia Lipps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julia Winakor, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rachael Morales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield beat East Hartford 9-6 on Monday.
Edwin O. Smith is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Wethersfield, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
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