Edison waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the MacArthur Brahmas 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Edison as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chipper Mayorga made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacee Garza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Isys Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On MacArthur's side, Kaylin Salazar spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, MacArthur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Garner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Edison pushed their record up to 11-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10-1.
Edison will be playing in front of their home fans against Brackenridge at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Edison is facing Brackenridge at the right time seeing as Brackenridge is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to square off against Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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