Edgar blew Marathon out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Marathon got their revenge. The Wildcats fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 30, 2024.
Edgar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jase Apfelbeck, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Edgar's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Marathon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Edgar will take on rival Assumption at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Marathon is set to square off against their familiar foe Stratford at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 3.9, the Tigers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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