The Edgewood Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Anderson Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgewood is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Kings 6-5. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Anderson came up short against St. Xavier on Friday and fell 8-5. The Raptors have struggled against the Bombers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Tommy Huster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Nick Rosiello was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Edgewood's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Edgewood couldn't quite get it done against Anderson in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 as they fell 8-4. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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