The Waldron Mohawks will head out on the road to challenge the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Waldron is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Morristown (and have done all season long). Waldron was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Morristown on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waldron.
Hunter Dodson and Jordan Bennett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dodson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bennett tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dodson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bennett scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on J.D. Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Troy Atwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-1 to Indian Creek.
Waldron pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Edinburgh, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1.
Waldron took their victory against Edinburgh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Waldron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edinburgh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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