The River Ridge Royal Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Osceola Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither River Ridge nor Osceola posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, River Ridge came up short against Berkeley Prep and fell 7-2. The Royal Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Schuler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Osceola suffered their closest defeat since March 7th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palm Harbor University by a score of 3-1. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Theresa Diez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River Ridge might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Osceola in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Royal Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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