Edinburgh is 9-1 against South Decatur since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Edinburgh Lancers are on the road again to play the South Decatur Cougars at 5:00 p.m. South Decatur took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Edinburgh, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Edinburgh made easy work of Jac-Cen-Del and carried off a 15-6 victory.
Eloise Cox and Kenna Streeval made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cox tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Streeval struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cox scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Streeval scored four runs and stole four bases while going 6-for-6.
In other batting news, Kyah Streeval was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-6. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Alix Streeval was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 18-5 to Morristown.
Edinburgh has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. As for South Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Edinburgh's way against South Decatur when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Edinburgh made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edinburgh since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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