Baseball Game Preview: Edison Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 11:04am

Baseball Preview: Edison Vikings vs. Franklin Yellowjackets

Edison is 2-8 against Franklin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Edison Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Edison's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Bear Creek on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Bruins. Edison's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Edison saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Avila, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

Meanwhile, Franklin started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Heritage. They lost 8-1 to the Patriots on Friday.

Edison's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.

Edison suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Edison, Elias Estrada (who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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