Lake Station Edison is 0-4 against South Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the South Central Satellites at 5:00 p.m.
Lake Station Edison lost 22-3 to Tri-Township on Wednesday.
Ia Nasia Stevenson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Central waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Cherokees by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that South Central has won by exactly four runs.
Lexi Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shukitis, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Swanson, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Lake Station Edison's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for South Central, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Station Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Station Edison might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from South Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lake Station Edison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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