For the second straight game, La Puente will face off against Edgewood. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. La Puente has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Puente fell victim to Edgewood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Lions. The Warriors have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Edgewood's part, Evan Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Davis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Edgewood is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omar Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Edgewood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise. Noah Ramirez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Edgewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for La Puente, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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