Edison has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Firelands Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Edison's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Willard as Edison made off with a 16-0 win. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Edison yet this season.
Peyton Bissell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Macari Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Firelands fell victim to a tough 16-10 defeat at the hands of Perkins on Thursday. Firelands has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Firelands got a massive performance out of Mandy DeWitt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karlee Songer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Edison's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Firelands, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Firelands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edison suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Firelands in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Edison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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