The Edison Golden Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Brackenridge Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Edison made easy work of Highlands and carried off a 13-2 victory.
Maurice Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Soto was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Hector Narvaez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Sam Houston. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brackenridge considering their two-run performance the game before.
Like Edison, Brackenridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Joseph Perez. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jesse Valdillez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Brackenridge, their win bumped their record up to 12-8-1.
Edison beat Brackenridge 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brackenridge's Gavin Perez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Edison still be able to contain Perez? There's only one way to find out.
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