It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Windermere Wolverines. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four matches in a row.
Sariah Espada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits.
At the plate, Lilly Land was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Lelia Bolden was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
East Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Knights
| 05/09/25 vs Windermere | 5-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs The Villages Charter | 6-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Olympia | 10-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Oviedo | 16-6 |
| 03/25/25 vs West Orange | 20-1 |
| + 9 more games |
East Ridge's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Windermere, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.
Coming up, East Ridge will take on Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.5, the Sailors 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Windermere does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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