Edgewater proved they can win big last 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. For Edgewater, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory South Lake walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Benfer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Edgewater is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for South Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Edgewater and South Lake are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will square off against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.05 runs per game on average), something Edgewater will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wekiva at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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