Edison will challenge Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Edison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 22-8 margin over Mission Oak. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lemoore). Everything went their way against Bakersfield on Friday as they made off with a 15-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tobin Juarez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Gael Lopez was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Clinton Rhew was another key player, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
Lemoore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lemoore's win bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
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