The Edwards County Lions will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Edwards County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Edwards County is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since May 4, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairfield, sneaking past 6-4.
Allison Groff
| 04/10/25 @ Fairfield | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Hamilton County | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Elverado | 1 |
| 04/01/24 @ Grayville | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Wayne City | 1 |
Edwards County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Groff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Groff a new career-high. Braelyn Troyer was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Richland County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Fairfield. The eight-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kaiya Seessengood made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Bloomer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison McLaughlin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Richland County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Edwards County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Richland County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edwards County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richland County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
