Edison and Fountain Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Chargers will welcome the Barons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Edison has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Edison is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Los Alamitos, falling 14-1.
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Kaila Arakaki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fountain Valley). They blew past Newport Harbor 14-3 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Barons with their most commanding win of the season.
Courtney Kols looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrea Maldonado, who scored five runs while going 3-for-4. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Kim, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
Fountain Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fountain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Edison might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Fountain Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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