Baseball Preview: Ridgeview Panthers vs. Stanton Blue Devils
Ridgeview is 3-0 against Stanton since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgeview Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Stanton Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeview gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Orange Park 3-2.
Ridgeview's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stanton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Raines on Tuesday. The victory was just what Stanton needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior match.
Ridgeview's win bumped their record up to 6-8-1. As for Stanton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Ridgeview was able to grind out a solid win over Stanton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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