After two games on the road, Edgar is heading back home. They will take on the Newman Fighting Cardinals at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgar will be strutting in after a victory while Newman will be coming in after a defeat.
Edgar is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prentice a 13-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Edgar needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Edgar got a massive performance out of Emery Borchardt, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lemmer, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newman suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Auburndale on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Newman has lost by exactly eight runs.
Edgar made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Newman, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Edgar beat Newman 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Edgar repeat their success, or does Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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