Wilfong and Bray Spark Edwardsville With Three Hits Each, But Tigers' Softball Girls Fall To Mascoutah

Edwardsville softball team showcased their new turf field but could not capitalize, dropping their first game of the season 8-5 to Mascoutah at District 7 complex.

Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

Mar 10, 2026 4:55 PM Mar 12, 2026 4:10 PM

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EDWARDSVILLE - Both Amerlia Wilfong and Maggie Bray had three hits each, while Lily Stone hit her, and Edwardsville's, first home run of the season, but a Tiger seventh inning rally fell short as Edwardsville lost their 2026 softball season opener to Mascoutah 8-5 Monday afternoon at the Edwardsville District 7 sports complex.

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It was also the premiere of the Tigers' new turf field, installed in the off-season, and it brought a new dynamic to the complex. The field at Tiger Stadium, where Edwardsville football, soccer, and field hockey play, is a turf field, while the infield portion of the junior varsity baseball field is turf. The junior varsity softball field, lacrosse field, and Tom Pile Field, where the baseball team plays, are still natural grass.

The Tigers open up 0-1, and play at a tournament in Henderson, Tenn., this weekend, going up against Knoxville Farragut at 3 p.m., then playing Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oakland at 6 p.m. On Saturday, Edwardsville plays Murfreesboro Siegel at 9 a.m., then meets two more opponents that will be determined as the tournament goes on, returning home to play Freeburg on St. Patrick's Day at 4:30 p.m.

The Indians broke out on top with three runs in the first inning and three more in the top of the third to go ahead 6-0, with the Tigers scoring their first run of the year in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 6-1. Both teams scored twice in the fifth inning to give Mascoutah an 8-3 lead, as Edwardsville scored single runs in the bottom of the sixth and seventh innings, and were threatening to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, but the rally fell short to give the Indians the 8-5 win.

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Wilfong and Bray led Edwardsville with three hits each, while Maksine Straub and Brooke Burris had two hits each, Lily Stone had a hit, her first homer of the year, along with two RBIs, and Remi Werden also drove home a run.

Marley Fox was the starting pitcher and went for three innings, allowing six runs, and was charged with the loss, while Makaela Pippins threw in the final four innings and gave up two runs on two hits, striking out two.

Harper Whitworth led the Indians with three hits and two RBIs, while Avery Boehm had two hits and three RBIs, both Shea Groves and Kinzie Reese had a hit and two RBIs apiece, and Izzy Cortinas drove in two runs.

Faith Moore started inside the circle and went six innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on 12 hits, walking two and fanning five, earning the win, while Jayce McLaurin pitched in the seventh, not allowing a run on one hit, walking one and striking out none to earn the save.

Mascoutah opens the season 1-0, and plays at Red Bud on Tuesday, and at Belleville East on Mar. 17, before their home opener Mar. 19 against Collinsville, with all games starting at 4:30 p.m.

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