Edison had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-6 to make it five. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntington Beach Oilers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Oilers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-3 loss on Wednesday.
As for Huntington Beach, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Huntington Beach's part, Tanner Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Brown a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That hit marked the first that he has got this season.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was Bone's first of the season.
Coming up, Edison will venture away from home to challenge Los Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Griffins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntington Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marina at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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