Baseball Game Preview: East Ridge Knights vs. Legacy Charter Eagles

Knights

Runs

02/19/25 @ Legacy Charter	19
02/18/25 @ Tavares	2
02/13/25 vs Ocoee	12
02/10/25 vs Umatilla	0

The East Ridge Knights will face off against the Legacy Charter Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

East Ridge will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Legacy Charter on Wednesday. East Ridge was the clear victors by a 19-8 margin over Legacy Charter. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jonmykal Boom was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he's brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Ruperto Martinez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

East Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy Charter only posted an OBP of .424.

Legacy Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Ridge, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.

Legacy Charter's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Legacy Charter, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given East Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Legacy Charter will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.