Edison waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Alamo Heights Mules 4-3. This was payback for Edison, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Chipper Mayorga made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mayorga has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also big at the plate, firing off four doubles and two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Edison let Jacee Garza and Serenity Lizcano loose on the outfield. Garza scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Lizcano went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Garza is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
On Alamo Heights' side, Clairee Embrey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alamo Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elle Leavitt, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Alamo Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only tossed five.
Edison's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Alamo Heights, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10-1.
Edison will head out on the road to take on Burbank at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Burbank is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Alamo Heights, they will be playing at home against Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamo Heights is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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