Baseball Game Preview: Edison Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 3:45am

Baseball Preview: Edison Golden Bears vs. Southwest Dragons

The Edison Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Edison heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Southwest by a score of 3-2. Edison's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Maurice Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Edison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Edison's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10. As for Southwest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-9.

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