The Edison Spartans will challenge the Whitney Point Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Edison fell victim to Athens and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Wildcats. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Whitney Point can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Newark Valley 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
The team relied heavily on John Morris, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Whitney Point's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Jason Mathis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Whitney Point picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Edison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Edison took their win against Whitney Point in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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