Baseball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Martinsville Artesians
The Edgewood Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martinsville Artesians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Edgewood can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Sullivan 20-1. The win was familiar territory for Edgewood who now have three in a row.
Jake Boggs tossed a big game, pitching five 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 pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edgewood got a massive performance out of Andrew Good, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Murphy, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Martinsville suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Plainfield on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martinsville has scored all season.
Martinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edgewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Martinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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