For the second straight game, Edison will face off against McCollum. The Golden Bears will welcome the Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Edison fell victim to McCollum and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Cowboys. The Golden Bears haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For McCollum's part, RUIZ MADELYNN and SORAYA TORRES made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, MADELYNN tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, TORRES tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, MADELYNN went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while TORRES went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, MARTINEZ LAUREN was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. LORENA GONZALEZ was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
McCollum always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was McCollum's fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
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