Softball Recap: East Ridge Knights vs. Academy for Innovative Education Aviators
East Ridge stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the Academy for Innovative Education Aviators 13-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Ridge considering their one-run performance the game before.
Sariah Espada looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Veronica Peterson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Nei Nei DeJesus was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
East Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
East Ridge will square off against Westminster Christian at 10:30 a.m. in their first game on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Ridge: 3.6, Westminster Christian: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Academy for Innovative Education, they will be staying on the road in their first game on Friday to face off against Pembroke Pines Charter at 12:30 p.m.
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