Bassett had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-18 to make it 14. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-0 to the Edgewood Lions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Edgewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Edgewood's part, Evan Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Davis a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI and two runs. Edgewood is undefeated when Davis posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Edgewood got a massive performance out of Aaron Magdaleno, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Magdaleno a new career-high. Raymond Tafolla was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Bassett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edgewood, they will challenge Pomona at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.
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