The Jefferson Area Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Edgewood Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson Area will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Jefferson Area lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Edgewood, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Falcons put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Tate Hudson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Devin Salinas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Jefferson Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Edgewood has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Jefferson Area, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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