Edison entered their tilt with Jefferson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Jefferson Mustangs onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Edison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maurice Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hector Narvaez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Xavier Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Edison will head out on the road to challenge Lanier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edison is facing Lanier at the right time seeing as Lanier is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
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