The Edgewood Cougars will take on the Springfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood will be strutting in after a win while Springfield will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Edgewood took on Franklin on Saturday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jaycie Broshear spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evelyn Henson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Tri-Village.
Springfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Jones' first of the season.
Edgewood's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
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