Edgerton extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They came up short against the Brodhead Cardinals, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Brodhead, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For Brodhead's part, Ava Risum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Risum has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mady Henning, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Ceslok, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Edgerton will head out to face off against East Troy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.07 runs per game on average), something the Crimson Tide will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brodhead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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