Red Hill is 1-7 against Edwards County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Salukis will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Red Hill made easy work of Martinsville and carried off a 13-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Salukis in their matchups with the Bluestreaks: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Edwards County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Hamilton County 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Evan Rhodes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Cash Conner also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Edwards County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton County only posted an OBP of .000.
Edwards County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Red Hill, their record now sits at 5-7-1.
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