The Edgewood Warriors will face off against the Madison Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Edgewood came out on top against Jefferson Area on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Warriors walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Madison earned a 6-2 win over Jefferson Area on Monday. That's two games straight that the Blue Streaks have won by exactly four runs.
Kara Mekulsia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Natalie Best was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Gianna LaMarco was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Madison hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson Area struck out 14 times.
Madison pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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