Softball Recap: East Ridge Knights vs. Lake Howell Silver Hawks
East Ridge won the last time they faced Lake Howell, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Ridge Knights walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lake Howell Silver Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Ridge.
Adyson Liddick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hunt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Veronica Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Howell's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Terito, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
East Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Lake Howell, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
East Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Tavares at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Ridge is facing Tavares at the right time seeing as Tavares is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Howell, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play University at 4:30 p.m. Lake Howell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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