Softball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Edison's Third in Last Four Outings

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Previous 5 Games

04/09/25 - Away	7-4 W
05/17/24 - Away	19-5 W
05/02/24 - Home	9-11 L
04/26/24 - Away	9-12 L
05/05/23 - Home	1-10 L

It was a Battle of the Birds when Edison took on Hayfield on Wednesday. The Eagles walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Hawks. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Caitlyn Lankford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lankford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Edison let Marley Jackson and Jazmyn Roberson run wild. Jackson scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Roberson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits Jackson has posted since back in March of 2024. Caitlin Brickley was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Edison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Edison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hayfield, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Edison will challenge rival Annandale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hayfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Mount Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.