Edison had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on April 3rd.
As for Charles O. Dickerson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
For Charles O. Dickerson's part, Aidan Clarke-Cabezas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Clarke-Cabezas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Duncan Gattine, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Connor Sherwood was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edison will challenge Dryden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Charles O. Dickerson, they will take on Lansing at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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