Eastern Greene is 0-6 against Edgewood since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will be staying on the road to face off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Eastern Greene beats Edgewood with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Eastern Greene skirted past Clay City 10-9.
Chaz Perry looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ty McKnight and Jacob Bellman did most of the damage at the plate: McKnight scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Bellman went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Lewis, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Edgewood can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Bloomfield 7-1. Winning may never get old, but Edgewood sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Andrew Good was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Mack Headdy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern Greene came up short against Edgewood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Eastern Greene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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