
Wildcats
04/29/25 @ Newman | 15 |
04/21/25 vs Assumption | 14 |
05/01/25 vs Newman | 13 |
04/24/25 vs Pittsville | 8 |
04/11/25 vs Prentice | 7 |
Edgar had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newman Fighting Cardinals a 13-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Edgar got a great performance from Leyton Schuett as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Schuett a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dakota Ellenbecker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Apfelbeck, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Edgar pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Newman, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Edgar will square off against Stratford at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman has already played their next matchup (against Chequamegon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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