Baseball Game Preview: Haskell Haymakers vs. Edison Eagles

The Haskell Haymakers will head out on the road to take on the Edison Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Haskell has nine straight victories, Edison has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Haskell made easy work of Hulbert and carried off a 16-1 win. The Haymakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.

Haskell got a big performance out of Jacob Yocham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Jake Faul also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Haskell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Edison came up short against Tahlequah on Tuesday, falling 12-2.

Edison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Linken Frank, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Edison's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Haskell, their record now sits at 10-1.

Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Haskell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .569. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Haskell couldn't quite get it done against Edison in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 12-8. Can the Haymakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.