The Kennedy Memorial Mustangs will face off against the Edison Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Kennedy Memorial made easy work of Rahway and carried off a 16-3 victory. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
While Edison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against East Brunswick Vo-Tech on Friday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jenna Fugate was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Callie DiBisceglie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Della Fave, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Edison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Edison pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Kennedy Memorial might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Edison when the teams last played on April 9th. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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