Edwards County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Fairfield on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top against the Newton Eagles by a score of 5-1. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Edwards County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jax Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
Lions
| 05/13/25 vs Newton | 5-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Flora | 5-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Eldorado | 11-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Red Hill | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Hamilton County | 11-0 |
Edwards County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Coming up, Edwards County is taking a road trip to square off against Cisne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newton, they will take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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