Baseball Game Preview: Edward Little Red Eddies vs. Oxford Hills Vikings

The Edward Little Red Eddies are taking a road trip to challenge the Oxford Hills Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxford Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Edward Little, who comes in off a win.

Edward Little's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Brewer. The Red Eddies haven't had any issues with the Witches recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oxford Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Ararat.

Oxford Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Jendrick, who went 2-for-4 with one run.

Edward Little's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Oxford Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Edward Little came out on top in a nail-biter against Oxford Hills when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Eddies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.