Edison is 0-3 against Liberty since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edison Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edison will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Madera on Tuesday. Edison narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Madera 3-1.
Meanwhile, Liberty put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Caruthers with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Liberty who now have seven in a row.
Hudson Groh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Groh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Groh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyce Perez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. McGuire Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Edison's record now sits at 11-14. As for Liberty, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-2.
Edison came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Groh, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Edison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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