Edison waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Burbank Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Edison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Burbank's batters probably weren't too happy with Maurice Martinez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up three walks). Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hector Narvaez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Burbank, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8-1 record this season.
Edison will head out on the road to take on Alamo Heights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamo Heights is on a three-game streak of home wins, Edison a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Burbank will take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burbank's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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