Baseball Recap: Waldron Wins Going Away Against Edinburgh

Waldron barely beat Edinburgh the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mohawks were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Lancers on Thursday. The Mohawks have beaten the Lancers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lancers has come to flipping the script.

Charlie Fischer

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/22/25 vs Edinburgh	13
05/07/25 vs South Decatur	9
05/16/25 vs Morristown	7
04/22/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del	3
04/12/25 vs Brown County	2

Charlie Fischer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jackson Kuhn and Troy Atwood did most of the damage at the plate: Kuhn went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Atwood got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kuhn has posted since back in April. J.D. Smith was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Waldron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Waldron's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Edinburgh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waldron will take on Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mohawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Edinburgh, they will square off against Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.