The Edison Eagles will square off against the Mount Vernon Majors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Edison beat Falls Church 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 17-4 victory. Considering the Majors have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Talon Camacho made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Camacho was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played.
In other pitching news, Justin Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Mount Vernon let Hudson Grimsley and Sean Peterson run wild. Grimsley went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Peterson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Grimsley's first of the season. Noah Toy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Mount Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matches.
Mount Vernon's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Edison couldn't quite finish off Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
