St. Edward waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Chicago Christian Knights. Nine seems to be a good number for St. Edward as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kendall Pemberton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Francesca Buono, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Freeman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Chicago Christian's side, Brooklyn Fuller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Brenna Schaafsma was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Edward pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chicago Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Edward beat Chicago Christian by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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