From staff reports

EDWARDSBURG – The Eddies split a Lakeland Conference doubleheader with host Coloma on Tuesday.

Edwardsburg (4-2, 1-1 Lakeland) won the opening game 5-0 behind the one-hit pitching of Ashley Tackett.

The Comets (1-3, 1-3) came back and took the nightcap 8-4, scoring four runs in the fourth inning and then hanging on.

The Eddies scored four runs in the fifth inning to break open the close contest.

Edwardsburg finished with 10 hits, including two each from Allison Koontz and Aubrey Coquillard.

Amelia Breslin, Emily Cavinder and Victoria Hurst all doubled for the Eddies.

In the nightcap, Tackett took the loss for Edwardsburg. Wegner and Andrea LaPlace also pitched for Edwardsburg.

The Eddies finished the game with six hits, led by De Burton’s two home run and a single.

Taylor McGrath had a double for the Eddies, who also got a pair of hits from Nicole Brooks.

First game
Coloma 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
Edwardsburg 001 400 x – 5 10 2
WP – Ashley Tackett, Ashley Wegner (6) and Deb Burton
LP – Jenny Wallace and Carley Trainor
2B: Amelia Breslin (E), Emily Cavinder (E), Victoria Hurst (E)

Second game
Coloma 010 411 1 – 8 9 1
Edwardsburg 101 002 0 – 4 6 1
WP – Jenny Wallace and Carley Trainor
LP – Ashley Tackett, Ashley Wegner (5), Andrea LaPlace (7) and Deb Burton
2B: Trainor (C), Taylor McGrath (E)
HR: Amanda Swihart (C), Burton (E) 2
Varsity records: Coloma 1-3, 1-3 Lakeland; Edwardsburg 4-2, 1-1 Lakeland