Baseball Game Preview: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors vs. Ridgeland Panthers

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02/24/25 - Away	0-3 L
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Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has gone 7-1 against Ridgeland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Ridgeland Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe lost 12-4 to Ooltewah on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Owls recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgeland). They put the hurt on Murray County with a sharp 19-8 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Ronnie Franklin was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Koltin Webb, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Ridgeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Ridgeland's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe came up short against Ridgeland when the teams last played last Monday, falling 3-0. Will Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.