Antwerp had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Edgerton Bulldogs, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Archers of the 8-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Edgerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Edgerton's part, they let Noah Weaver and Jackson Flower run wild. Weaver went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Flower went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Edgerton is undefeated when Flower posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Leppelmeier, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Antwerp will square off against rival Hicksville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Edgerton is set to take on their familiar foe Tinora at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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