The Fountain Valley Barons will head out on the road to square off against the Edison Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Valley will be strutting in after a win while Edison will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Fountain Valley got the win against Santa Fe by a conclusive 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fountain Valley.
Nathan Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Tomko, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Joseph Ledesma, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Huntington Beach.
Fountain Valley has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Fountain Valley skirted past Edison 2-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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