Softball Preview: Irondale Knights vs. East Ridge Raptors
Irondale is 0-5 against East Ridge since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Irondale Knights will head out on the road to take on the East Ridge Raptors at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Irondale had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mounds View.
Annalise Foley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Irondale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Walsh, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Park on Friday and fell 2-1.
Irondale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Irondale came up short against East Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Irondale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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