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Combs powers Edgewood in shutout of Monroe as Cougars stay alive in SWBL Southwestern race

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Edgewood High School pitcher Leigha Combs takes a throw from her catcher April 23, 2026, during a Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division softball game at Monroe. Edgewood won 2-0. RICK CASSANO/STAFF

MONROE — First-year Edgewood High School softball coach Valerie Hudepohl likes the way her team is trending. 

With Leigha Combs in the circle, Hudepohl has reason to be optimistic. 

Combs was fantastic Thursday at Monroe, holding the hosts to two hits as the Cougars garnered a much-

 
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