Edgewood is 6-0 against Eastern Greene since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Edgewood Mustangs will be playing at home against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. Edgewood will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Edgewood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bloomfield (and have done all season long). Edgewood blew past Bloomfield 7-1.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Good, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Headdy, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene won against Orleans on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Eastern Greene skirted past Clay City 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastern Greene.
Chaz Perry looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ty McKnight and Jacob Bellman did most of the damage at the plate: McKnight scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Bellman went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Peyton Lewis was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Edgewood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Eastern Greene, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Edgewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Edgewood beat Eastern Greene 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Edgewood repeat their success, or does Eastern Greene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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