The Edison Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Weir Red Riders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Weir's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Edison easily dispatched Martins Ferry on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of Minerva by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weir, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Berkeley Springs on Friday by a score of 13-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Considering the Red Riders have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Edison moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Weir, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Edison couldn't quite get it done against Weir in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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