Talawanda and Edgewood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Brave will square off against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Talawanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Talawanda's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Mt. Healthy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Brave.
Jericho Fletcher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Adam Achterman
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In other batting news, Adam Achterman and Spencer Lykins did most of the damage at the plate: Achterman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Lykins went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Achterman is becoming a predictor of Talawanda's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Connor Sayler was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Talawanda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Edgewood couldn't beat Oakwood on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Cougars fell 8-5 to the Lumberjacks. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talawanda pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Talawanda took their win against Edgewood when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-9 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Brave since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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