The Edinburgh Lancers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Greenwood Woodmen at 5:30 p.m. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Edinburgh gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Waldron with a sharp 12-2 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Edinburgh as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eloise Cox and Kenna Streeval made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cox tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Streeval pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Cox went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Streeval went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyah Streeval, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Richardson Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plainfield.
Courtney Hankenhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Greenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Hendricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edinburgh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edinburgh couldn't quite finish off Greenwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Edinburgh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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