It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Edgewood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Owen Valley Patriots 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Anthony Shields
| 05/12/26 vs Owen Valley | 14 |
| 04/28/26 vs West Vigo | 16 |
| 04/17/26 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 10 |
| 04/09/26 @ Bloomington South | 8 |
| 04/04/26 vs DeKalb | 6 |
Anthony Shields spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Edgewood's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Lawson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Edgewood now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Owen Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Edgewood will take on Cloverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Clovers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.23 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Owen Valley, they will challenge Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
