With a playoff win on the line, Edison rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Hanford West Huskies 3-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 12-7 win the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2017.
Alexis Verduzco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Edison's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Rubi Perez was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Edison and bumps their season record up to 14-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Hanford West, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Looking ahead, Edison will square off against Bakersfield Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Hanford West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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