Owen Valley is 0-10 against Edgewood since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Owen Valley Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Owen Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Indian Creek.
Haley Amador looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Taylor Bernard was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Taylor Monroe was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Vikings 3-2.
ALLY BLAND made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. BLAND has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 27 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, PIPER STEPHENS was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Owen Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 21-8-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Owen Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Owen Valley came up short against Edgewood in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of BLAND, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Owen Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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