On Saturday, the Edgewood Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats.
ALLY BLAND spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, MADI BLAND was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was OLIVIA McPHERSON, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Evansville Mater Dei's side, Katelyn Goebel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Edgewood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Evansville Reitz at 1:00 p.m. Evansville Reitz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they will face off against Cascade at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cascade will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Evansville Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight.
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