
Bulldogs
04/14/25 @ North Central | 20 |
04/01/25 @ Wauseon | 14 |
03/29/25 vs Elida | 9 |
04/03/25 vs Bryan | 8 |
04/11/25 @ Hilltop | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edgerton). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Central Eagles a 20-0 shutout on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Olivia Wallace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Corinne Cape and Peytyn Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Cape scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Baker went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Casey Everetts was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Edgerton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Central only posted a batting average of .111.
The win made it two in a row for Edgerton and bumps their season record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for North Central, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgerton will face off against Hicksville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Aces at the right time seeing as the Aces are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blackbirds have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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