It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Edgewood had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They beat the Owen Valley Patriots by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Edgewood sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
ALLY BLAND spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 28 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, OLIVIA McPHERSON was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. MADI BLAND was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Owen Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Monroe, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season. As for Owen Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
As of now, neither Edgewood nor Owen Valley have any future games scheduled.
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