The Tomahawk Hatchets will face off against the Edgar Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tomahawk has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tomahawk's offense. They came up short against Lakeland on Thursday, falling 11-0. The Hatchets haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Edgar never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Phillips 8-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Jorja Knetter, who gave up just eight hits to keep Phillips off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Kaiser, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Mueller, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Edgar has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tomahawk, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Tomahawk came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgar when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Hatchets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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