Edwin O. Smith was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Middletown Blue Dragons 12-11. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Blue Dragons: they've now won six in a row.
Olivia Lipps
| 04/14/25 vs Middletown | 2 |
| 05/15/24 @ Wethersfield | 1 |
| 05/13/24 vs Norwich Free Academy | 1 |
| 05/04/24 vs Ledyard | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Berlin | 1 |
Olivia Lipps was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off 14 hits. Lipps was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rachael Morales was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Louise Champage was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Edwin O. Smith now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Middletown, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Edwin O. Smith wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-0 victory against Maloney on the 16th. Middletown has also already played their next matchup (against Tolland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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