Edwards County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Newton Eagles 2-0. Winning may never get old, but Edwards County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Jex Schnepper's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edwards County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Roosevelt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Edwards County's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Newton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-13.
Edwards County will take on Cisne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Father McGivney Catholic is coming into the match with 11 straight wins at home, so Newton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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