Baseball Preview: Edgemont Panthers vs. Rye Garnets
After four games on the road, Edgemont is heading back home. They will take on the Rye Garnets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Edgemont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Edgemont had to settle for an 8-7 loss against North Salem. Edgemont has struggled against North Salem recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
David Larsen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Larsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Larsen was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Larsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mate Blier, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Rye didn't have quite enough to beat Edgemont on Monday and fell 3-2.
Edgemont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Rye, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Edgemont skirted past Rye 3-2 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will Edgemont repeat their success, or does Rye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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