Edgar had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Auburndale Apaches 12-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-0 on Tuesday.
Leyton Schuett made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jase Apfelbeck, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brock Mauer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Edgar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher in three consecutive games.
Wildcats
| 05/15/25 vs Auburndale | 12-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Stratford | 10-4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Newman | 13-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Pittsville | 12-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Assumption | 14-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Edgar pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Auburndale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Edgar has already played their next contest (against Chequamegon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Auburndale also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Athens.
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