Ridgeview hasn't had much luck against Fleming Island recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Ridgeview will host Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give Ridgeview their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Ridgeview is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Eagle's View on Monday. The Panthers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024.
The team relied heavily on James Norton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jachob Kaplitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fleming Island, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out DeLand 6-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Caden Swartz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Donaldson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Fleming Island is undefeated when Donaldson posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kiley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Ridgeview and bumps their season record up to 7-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Fleming Island, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
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