If Shakamak was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Bloomfield on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shakamak Lakers lost 9-1 to the Edgewood Mustangs on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Shakamak in their matchups with Edgewood: they've now lost four in a row.
For Edgewood's part, ALLY BLAND made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. BLAND has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, MADI BLAND was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was COURTNEY HAMILTON, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Shakamak's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Edgewood, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5-1.
Shakamak will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Edgewood, they will head out on the road to take on Martinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Edgewood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Martinsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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