Baseball Preview: Red Bank Lions vs. East Ridge Pioneers
Red Bank is 10-0 against East Ridge since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Red Bank Lions will head out on the road to take on the East Ridge Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Red Bank is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Red Bank came up short against Anderson County and fell 4-1.
Logan Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, East Ridge had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Berean Academy on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Owens, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Red Bank's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for East Ridge, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-15.
Red Bank took their win against East Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-4. Does Red Bank have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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