The Edison Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Lakeland Eagles at 4:00 p.m. in Wednesday's first game. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Edison Academy had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Fenton.
Parker Xavier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, DeShawn Williams and Kyle Norton did some serious damage despite the final result: Williams went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Norton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
After soaring to a 19-point win in their last game, Lakeland came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Clarkston by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Lakeland couldn't push the score so high this time.
Edison Academy dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakeland, their record is now 2-2.
Edison Academy took their victory against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Edison Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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