The Brackenridge Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Edison Golden Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Brackenridge got themselves on the board against Sam Houston, but Sam Houston never followed suit. They blew past the Hurricanes 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brackenridge considering their two-run performance the game before.
Joseph Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Valdillez, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Edison got the win against Highlands on Friday by a conclusive 13-2.
Like Brackenridge, Edison also got a great game from a two-way player: Maurice Martinez. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Soto was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Sergio Villarreal was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Brackenridge's record now sits at 12-8-1. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Brackenridge came up short against Edison in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edison's Xavier Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that Brackenridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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