Baseball Preview: Edison Golden Bears vs. Burbank Bulldogs
The Edison Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edison had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Voks onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. With that win, Edison brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Miguel Galvan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Galvan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Blaze Acosta-Torres was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julius Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Burbank was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sam Houston on Tuesday. Burbank was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Sam Houston. With that victory, Burbank brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Lorenzo Hernandez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Cameron Molina was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Burbank, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Burbank struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edison skirted past Burbank 4-2 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burbank's Jonathan Depue, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Edison still be able to contain Depue? There's only one way to find out.
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