Edison had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the McNair Eagles with a sharp 10-4 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Edison needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
AAriyah Leach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Leach was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Savanah Fuentes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-4. Angeleya Miranda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
On McNair's side, Jas'Unique McMillon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Naohmi Tapia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Edison's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for McNair, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Edison will head out on the road to challenge Chavez at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chavez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.58 runs per game on average), something Edison will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McNair, they will head out on the road to square off against Stagg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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