The Edison Wildcats will challenge the Steubenville Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Steubenville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Indian Creek hit Edison with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redskins. The Wildcats have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Steubenville hadn't done well against St. Clairsville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Big Red sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Red Devils. That's two games straight that the Big Red have won by just one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Steubenville and bumps their season record up to 10-11. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Edison beat Steubenville 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Big Red have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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