Jersey is 0-9 against Edwardsville since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jersey took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Marquette Catholic.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville won against Belleville East on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Tigers didn't even let the Lancers on the board, marking the Tigers' second-straight 7-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Edwardsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jersey, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-15.
Jersey came up short against Edwardsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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