Softball Preview: Edison Golden Bears vs. Brackenridge Eagles
The Edison Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Brackenridge Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edison has eight straight wins, Brackenridge has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Edison had just enough and edged MacArthur out 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Edison as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chipper Mayorga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacee Garza was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isys Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of MacArthur last Tuesday.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Brackenridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Edison's way against Brackenridge when the teams last played back in March as Edison made off with a 17-1 win. Will Edison repeat their success, or does Brackenridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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