Edgewood came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the West Geauga Wolverines by a score of 10-6. That's more bragging rights for Edgewood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lucianna Paolillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 14 hits. Paolillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Paolillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Vencill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was McKenna Vencill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On West Geauga's side, Shaylynn Rogaski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Borz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Edgewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for West Geauga, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edgewood will take on Kirtland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirtland is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Edgewood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for West Geauga, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Geauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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