Baseball Game Preview: Taylor Cougars vs. Edsel Ford Thunderbirds

Taylor hasn't had much luck against Edsel Ford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Neither Taylor nor Edsel Ford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Taylor's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Park, sneaking past 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Railsplitters: they've now won four in a row.

Carlson hit Edsel Ford with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Marauders, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered against the Marauders since May 10, 2021.

Edsel Ford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Polster, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were Polster's first of the season.

Taylor's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Edsel Ford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.