Edison has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fountain Valley Barons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Edison: 3.6, Fountain Valley: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, Edison suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Los Alamitos. Edison has not had much luck with Los Alamitos recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Edison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhiannon Godley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Newport Harbor onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fountain Valley who now have four in a row.
Courtney Kols looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Makenzie Butt was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marissa Sardinas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Fountain Valley, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Fountain Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edison suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Fountain Valley in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fountain Valley's Samantha Estrada, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Now that Edison knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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