Softball Recap: Edwards County Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/14/26 vs Carmi-White County	15
04/16/26 @ Carmi-White County	10
04/09/26 vs Fairfield	10
03/24/26 @ Lawrenceville	10
03/23/26 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield	10

Edwards County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Carmi-White County Bulldogs with a sharp 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Allison Groff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Braelyn Troyer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Lily Jones, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Edwards County's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Carmi-White County, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edwards County will challenge Gibson Southern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmi-White County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.