Baseball Game Preview: Edon Bombers vs. Hilltop Cadets

The Edon Bombers are taking a road trip to challenge the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Edon's offense. They came up short against Edgerton on Saturday, falling 12-0. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Edon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Wehrle, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilltop). They blew past Cardinal Stritch 19-1 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cadets considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Terry Rebeck was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Hilltop: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Rebeck was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Shimp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brennan Dempsey, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.

Edon's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hilltop, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Edon came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilltop in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.