Edgewood is 9-1 against Bassett since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Edgewood Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Bassett Olympians at 3:30 p.m. Edgewood will be strutting in after a win while Bassett will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Edgewood turned things around against Workman on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lobos a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
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Omar Chavez and Noah Ramirez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Chavez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ramirez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Chavez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-4. Edgewood is 2-1 when Ramirez posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Raymond Tafolla, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bassett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-0 to Pomona.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Bassett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Edgewood's way against Bassett in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Edgewood made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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