Grand Valley is 2-8 against Edgewood since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mustangs will head out to face off against the Warriors at 1:00 p.m. Grand Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
While Grand Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Chalker by a score of 6-3 on Thursday.
Edgewood came out on top against Conneaut on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Spartans. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 15, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Elliot Tobie tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Edgewood got a massive performance out of Zane Naylor, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Naylor has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caleb Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Edgewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.
Grand Valley's record now sits at 8-2. As for Edgewood, their record is now 6-4.
Grand Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgewood when the teams last played on Friday, winning 8-5. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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