Softball Recap: East Ridge Finds Playoff Glory Versus Windermere

Knights

Previous 3 Games

05/01/25 vs Windermere	7-6
04/29/25 vs Olympia	15-2
04/22/25 vs The Villages Charter	6-5

East Ridge extended their postseason success on Thursday against Windermere. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolverines 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Sariah Espada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Olivia Shoemaker and Lilly Land did most of the damage at the plate: Shoemaker went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Land went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Shoemaker has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Halley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

East Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Windermere, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

As of now, neither East Ridge nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.