The Edison Golden Bears will challenge the Highlands Owls at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Edison's victory against Brackenridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Edison had just enough and edged out Brackenridge 12-10. The Golden Bears haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Chipper Mayorga
| 03/04/25 vs Brackenridge | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Canyon | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Southwest | 0 |
| 04/18/24 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ MacArthur | 6 |
Chipper Mayorga made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jisele Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Tuesday. They blew past the Pirates 12-5.
Highlands pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Edison, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5-1.
Edison came out on top in a nail-biter against Highlands in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edison since the team 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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