The Ardrey Kell Knights will challenge the Porter Ridge Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ardrey Kell took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Ballantyne Ridge 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 17, 2024.
Ardrey Kell got a great performance from Michael Manus as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
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At the plate, Colby Epperly was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Owen Green also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porter Ridge). They blew past East Mecklenburg 15-9 last Monday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Porter Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ardrey Kell, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Ardrey Kell's way against Porter Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Ardrey Kell made off with a 13-3 win. Does Ardrey Kell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porter Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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