The Edgewater Eagles will take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Edgewater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Edgewater proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out South Lake 3-2.
Jayden Benfer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Leesburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against South Sumter, falling 16-1.
Edgewater pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Leesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Edgewater's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Leesburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Edgewater continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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