Edgewood and South Vermillion squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Edgewood had to settle for second. They fell 7-3 to the South Vermillion Wildcats. Edgewood's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Edgewood got a good showing from Nolan Hudson, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hudson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Edgewood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Druckrey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lawson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On South Vermillion's side, Parker Weir made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Weir was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Edgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for South Vermillion, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
Edgewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Vermillion, they are on the road again on Monday to play Northview at 11:00 a.m. Northview will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something South Vermillion surely won't give up without a fight.
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