For the second straight game, Edgar will face off against Stratford. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Edgar 3.1, Stratford 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Edgar fell victim to Stratford and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Stratford's part, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Spindler, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Jaegar Ormond also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Stratford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Edgar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Stratford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Edgar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Stratford, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Edgar's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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