Softball Preview: East Ridge Knights vs. Winter Springs Bears
East Ridge has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Winter Springs Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but East Ridge had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Oviedo.
Hailey Hunt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie McCleary, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, East Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oviedo didn't launched any.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Winter Springs gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Winter Park. Winter Springs' victory was all the more impressive since Winter Park was averaging only 3.61 runs allowed on the season.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Winter Springs, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
East Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Winter Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will East Ridge repeat their success, or does Winter Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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