Edison entered their tilt with Burbank with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Burbank Bulldogs on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Edison also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Chipper Mayorga made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Celeste Villarreal was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jacee Garza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Burbank's side, Jalyn Ortiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Edison's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Burbank, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
Edison will be playing at home against Highlands at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands and Edison are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Burbank, they will head out on the road to take on Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Burbank is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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