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| 05/23/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/17/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/19/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/28/21 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/28/21 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Edwardsville proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Triad Knights, sneaking past 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Edwardsville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Triad, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-6.
Edwardsville and Triad should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers (ranked fifth) will meet Springfield (ranked 256th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Triad will challenge Rochester at 11:00 a.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (3 vs. 75). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.4, the Rockets 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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