| 04/19/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 05/29/19 - Neutral | 15-7 W |
| 05/03/19 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 05/04/18 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 05/12/17 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 05/02/17 - Home | 16-4 W |
Athens is a perfect 6-0 against Edgar since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bluejays will welcome the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. Athens will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Athens is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since May 16, 2024 last Thursday. They lost 19-9 to Rib Lake.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edgar challenged Pittsville on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-4 win. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jase Apfelbeck made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He is becoming a predictor of Edgar's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Apfelbeck was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dakota Ellenbecker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Weiland, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Edgar pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Athens, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Athens beat Edgar 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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