Baseball Recap: East Ridge Knights vs. Lake Minneola Hawks
If East Ridge was feeling good off their 19-0 takedown of Wildwood last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Ridge Knights' rough 12-2 loss to the Lake Minneola Hawks on Thursday might stick with them for a while. East Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Minneola apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
East Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Keene, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Lake Minneola's side, Brady Montrowl looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Lake Minneola got a massive performance out of Fabian Antonsanti, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colson May, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Lake Minneola, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
East Ridge will take on St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Lake Minneola, they will head out on the road to square off against Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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