Edison is 7-2 against Weston Ranch since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Edison Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Edison is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Edison will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Franklin on Wednesday. Edison blew past Franklin 15-1. With that victory, Edison brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
AAriyah Leach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Leach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lelia Tatupu was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Angeleya Miranda, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 28-0 loss at the hands of Linden. The match marked the first time this season in which Weston Ranch was not able to get on the board.
Edison's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Weston Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Edison's way against Weston Ranch in their previous meeting back in March as Edison made off with a 20-1 victory. Does Edison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weston Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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