For the second straight game, Edgewood will face off against New Diana. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Edgewood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Edgewood heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They fell just short of New Diana by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For New Diana's part, the result came thanks to Remi Rountree's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. Rountree has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, New Diana's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colt McDowell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
New Diana is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-13.
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