Baseball Preview: Girard Indians vs. East Ridge Warriors
Girard has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Ridge Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Girard will be strutting in after a win while East Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Girard got the win against Riverside by a conclusive 10-2. The victory was just what Girard needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior game.
Camron Herrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Herrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaden Royal was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Joe Marsco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, East Ridge was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. Their tough 13-2 loss to Ridgeview might stick with them for a while.
Girard's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for East Ridge, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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