Continental extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-13-1 in the process. They came up short against the Edgerton Bulldogs, falling 13-3. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 15-2 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Continental saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Pitney, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Edgerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
On Edgerton's side, Braden Leppelmeier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Leppelmeier a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddox Baker and Jackson Flower did most of the damage at the plate: Baker went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Flower got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Flower is becoming a predictor of Edgerton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Bryce Schroeder was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Looking ahead, Continental is taking a road trip to take on Columbus Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Edgerton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m.
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