The Edison Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Fountain Valley Barons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Edison came up short against Huntington Beach and fell 8-3. Edison has not had much luck with Huntington Beach recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley has not done well against Los Alamitos recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Fountain Valley walked away with a 4-1 victory over Los Alamitos. The win was just what Fountain Valley needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior contest.
Fountain Valley got a great performance from Billy Kutsch as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kutsch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh Grack was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Edison now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Fountain Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Edison skirted past Fountain Valley 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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