Baseball Game Preview: Assumption Royals vs. Edgar Wildcats

Assumption is 0-10 against Edgar since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. Assumption is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Rib Lake hit Assumption with a five-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals fell 7-4 to the Redmen.

Chase Leberg

Runs

04/10/26 vs Phillips	3
05/01/26 vs Rib Lake	2
04/28/26 vs Auburndale	2
04/27/26 vs Adams-Friendship	2
04/07/26 @ Abbotsford	2
+ 4 more games

Chase Leberg put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Assumption: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

Leberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Peters, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edgar duked it out with Stratford on Monday. The Wildcats lost 8-0 to the Tigers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.

Edgar's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Assumption, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Assumption's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Royals have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Edgar, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Assumption continue to outrun the ball?

Assumption couldn't quite finish off Edgar in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.