The Edgewood Academy Wildcats will take on the Jackson Academy Eagles in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Edgewood Academy made easy work of Abbeville Christian Academy and carried off a 14-4 win.
Hayden Hudson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Willow Meadors was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Edgewood Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Abbeville Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .429.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Escambia Academy a 28-0 shutout. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Bradford Harrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Harrell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Elmore was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Bethany Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
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