Lake Braddock has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Edison Eagles on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Braddock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Springfield a 16-0 shutout. Lake Braddock's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Verdejo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Radha Samuel was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lauren Allen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edison entered their tilt with Woodson with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Cavaliers on Friday.
Not much got past Natalie Genberg, who gave up just three hits to keep Woodson off the board.
On the hitting side, Maggie Rowland and Audrey Higgins did most of the damage at the plate: Rowland went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Higgins went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lake Braddock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Braddock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lake Braddock's way against Edison in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 as Lake Braddock made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Braddock since the squad 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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