The Edison Golden Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Brackenridge Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Edison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Jefferson on Saturday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 12-2.
Edison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge entered their tilt with Highlands on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Owls.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Polendo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Brackenridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Medrano, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 10-12-2. As for Brackenridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brackenridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edison suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Brackenridge in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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