Baseball Recap: Edison Gets the Win

It was a Battle of the Birds when Edison challenged St. Joseph on Monday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 5-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.

Connor Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Edison is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-9 otherwise. Murphy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Ray Tavarez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 5th.

Edison's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Looking ahead, St. Joseph will face off against St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison will be paying especially close attention to the Falcons' match: after the Falcons face off against the Trojans, they'll take on Edison again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.