The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jac-Cen-Del has three straight wins, Edinburgh has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Jac-Cen-Del made easy work of Shawe Memorial and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Brody Huff was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Borgman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Neil Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Edinburgh's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Decatur on Monday.
Gabe Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Jac-Cen-Del has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Edinburgh, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jac-Cen-Del has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edinburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Jac-Cen-Del's way against Edinburgh when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Jac-Cen-Del made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jac-Cen-Del 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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