The Edison Wildcats will square off against the Toronto Red Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edison has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Edison is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Meadowbrook just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 17-3 to the Colts.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Toronto). They put the hurt on Heartland Christian with a sharp 29-2 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Red Knights, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Madison Asafailo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Toronto got a massive performance out of Laney Danko, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. JJ Rebich was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Toronto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Toronto, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Edison was able to grind out a solid victory over Toronto in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Red Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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