Edgewood had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Linton-Stockton Miners. That's more bragging rights for Edgewood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Linton-Stockton's part, Jamison Fields was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Ty Boyd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Edgewood's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Linton-Stockton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Edgewood will face off against South Vermillion at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so South Vermillion's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Linton-Stockton, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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