Baseball Game Preview: Justice Wolves vs. Edison Eagles

Justice is 2-8 against Edison since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Justice took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Annandale, sneaking past 3-2. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Atoms recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, while Edison put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mount Vernon. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Majors. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Jackson Naumovich's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.

At the plate, John Dobson and Finn Conger did most of the damage at the plate: Dobson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Conger went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Dobson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthias Alden, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Justice's record now sits at 14-9. As for Edison, their record is now 13-7-1.

Justice suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Edison in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.