Baseball Preview: Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders vs. Edison Spartans
Charles O. Dickerson and Edison are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Edison Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Charles O. Dickerson is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Charles O. Dickerson stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Whitney Point as Charles O. Dickerson made off with an 11-1 win.
Nik Nelson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Nelson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Willoughby Puryear, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Clarke-Cabezas, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Edison came up short against Haverling on Tuesday and fell 7-2. Edison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charles O. Dickerson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Charles O. Dickerson skirted past Edison 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will Charles O. Dickerson repeat their success, or does Edison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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