It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Edwards County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Carmi-White County Bulldogs 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Allison Groff spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Grace Bishop
| 04/17/25 vs Carmi-White County | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Fairfield | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ DuQuoin | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Wayne City | 3 |
On the hitting side, Grace Bishop was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Lily Jones also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Edwards County lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmi-White County didn't launched any home runs.
Edwards County pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carmi-White County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edwards County will head out to square off against Gibson Southern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmi-White County, they will venture away from home to challenge Eldorado at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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