Baseball Game Preview: Bryan Golden Bears vs. Edgerton Bulldogs

The Bryan Golden Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Edgerton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bryan is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.

Bryan couldn't beat Defiance on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Golden Bears took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, Edgerton made easy work of Stryker on Monday and carried off a 13-1 win. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 12 runs.

Kellen Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Edgerton is undefeated when Sanchez posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, Maddox Baker was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Edgerton: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Flower, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Edgerton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stryker only posted an OBP of .190.

Edgerton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Bryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.