Edgar is 2-7 against Stratford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Edgar Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Stratford Tigers at 4:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Edgar comes in on five and Stratford on four.
Edgar will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Neillsville/Granton out 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Jase Apfelbeck, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and a double. Leyton Schuett was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Stratford gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Phillips a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Stratford might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Drew Gage looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jack Tubbs and Jaegar Ormond did most of the damage at the plate: Tubbs scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Ormond scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Spindler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Edgar's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Stratford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Edgar came up short against Stratford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Edgar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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