Blue Ridge won the last time they faced Winslow and things went their way on Saturday too. Blue Ridge was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Winslow. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaden Edgington
| 03/22/25 @ Winslow | 9 |
| 02/24/24 vs Cortez | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Window Rock | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Gilbert Christian | 1 |
Kaden Edgington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Matthew Rooney and Brenton Newcomb did most of the damage at the plate: Rooney scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Newcomb went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Karson Rosenthal, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Blue Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Winslow, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Blue Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Show Low at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Winslow will square off against rival Alchesay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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