The Azusa Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Edgewood Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Azusa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Santa Clarita Christian with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering Azusa has won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Torres and Zach Huizar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Torres struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Huizar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Torres scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Huizar scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Azusa got a massive performance out of Jacob Elliot, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Joseph (Jojo) Durand was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 11-8.
Azusa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1.
Azusa took their win against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Azusa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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