The Edwards County Lions were able to grind out a solid win over the Cumberland Pirates on Wednesday, taking the game 14-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Cash Conner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jax Duncan and Drew Lankford did most of the damage at the plate: Duncan went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Lankford went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Lankford has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Drew Roosevelt, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Edwards County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cumberland only posted a batting average of .192.
Edwards County's record now sits at 20-7. As for Cumberland, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
Looking ahead, Edwards County will head out on the road to take on Altamont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cumberland, they will host Brownstown/St. Elmo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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