With a playoff game on the line, Edgewood rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the South Putnam Eagles. The result was nothing new for Edgewood, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Ault was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Ault was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Lawson and Mack Headdy did most of the damage at the plate: Lawson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Headdy fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Murphy, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
On South Putnam's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Mullin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Edgewood's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. As for South Putnam, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Edgewood will be playing in front of their home fans against West Vigo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for South Putnam, they will head out on the road to challenge Sullivan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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