Sadly, Edison is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of the Cortland Purple Tigers on Thursday. One positive for Edison, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Cortland's part, Ethan Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cortland let Caden Albright and Cal Albright loose on the outfield. Albright scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Albright scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Albright is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Cortland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Edison will look to defend their home field on Friday against Spencer-Van Etten at 5:00 p.m. Edison will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Cortland, they will head out on the road to square off against Mexico at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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