Edwards County is 8-2 against Hamilton County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Edwards County Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Hamilton County Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Edwards County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Edwards County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Red Hill 12-2.
The team relied heavily on Evan Rhodes, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Cash Conner was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Woodlawn by a score of 8-7. Even though they lost, Hamilton County's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Eli Hanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hamilton County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodlawn didn't hit any.
Edwards County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Edwards County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Edwards County's way against Hamilton County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Edwards County made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Edwards County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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