Edgewater will venture away from home to take on South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Edgewater not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jones a 15-0 shutout. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Justin Hopper
| 04/10/25 vs Jones | 0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Foundation Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Bradley Central | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Evans | 1 |
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Justin Hopper was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ethan Quill looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Henry Maletesta, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Grante Kramer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Edgewater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, South Lake beat Tavares 6-2 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four runs.
E Hook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. South Lake is 4-1 when Hook allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, N Mclees was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. C Allen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for South Lake and bumps their season record up to 12-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Edgewater, their record now sits at 13-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edgewater has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edgewater couldn't quite finish off South Lake in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 and fell 3-1. Can Edgewater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
