For the second straight game, Memorial will face off against Edison. The Chargers will square off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Memorial has given up an average of 20 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Memorial is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost 17-4 to Edison.
For Edison's part, Ben Garner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Edison is undefeated when Garner posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Edison got a massive performance out of Beckett Greteman, who went 2-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Greteman is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Linken Frank was another key player, going 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Edison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Edison pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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