The Edinburgh Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Southwestern Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edinburgh has three straight victories, Southwestern has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Edinburgh is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Brown County (and have done all season long). Edinburgh blew past Brown County 14-1.
Jared Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Myers has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Brockman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Milas Burkman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southwestern lost 12-5 to Waldron on Saturday.
Issac Bunch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Simmons, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Southwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Edinburgh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've only averaged .296. Will they be able to contain Edinburgh's hitters?
Edinburgh might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Southwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Edinburgh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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