Baseball Game Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Sullivan Golden Arrows

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 2:20pm

Baseball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Sullivan Golden Arrows

Edgewood is 8-2 against Sullivan since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Edgewood Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Edgewood is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Brown County on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Edgewood with their most commanding win of the season.

Ziggy Teran spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 11 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Lawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mack Headdy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Sullivan never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past South Vermillion 11-0.

Hunter Mason was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Jaden Norris was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Marcus Roshel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Edgewood and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Sullivan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Edgewood was able to grind out a solid win over Sullivan when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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