The Edison Spartans will square off against the Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Edison has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Charles O. Dickerson will come in with three straight victories.
Edison couldn't beat Haverling on Friday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fourth inning. The Spartans took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Meanwhile, Charles O. Dickerson got the win against Whitney Point on Thursday by a conclusive 15-3. Considering the Blue Raiders have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor Sherwood made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Sherwood was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ozzy Vogel-Moore, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Max Weinstein was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Charles O. Dickerson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Charles O. Dickerson's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Edison might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Charles O. Dickerson in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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