River Ridge made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hudson, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went the River Ridge Royal Knights' way against the Hudson Cobras on Tuesday as the River Ridge Royal Knights made off with an 11-2 win. Considering the Royal Knights have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Leach looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jager Golden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. River Ridge is undefeated when Golden posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Jack French also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Royal Knights
| 03/04/25 @ Hudson | 52.4% |
| 02/27/25 vs Springstead | 48.6% |
| 02/25/25 vs Cypress Creek | 26.7% |
| 02/20/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 26.9% |
| 02/13/25 @ Lecanto | 34.4% |
| + 20 more games |
River Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
River Ridge now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hudson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will venture away from home to take on Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (River Ridge: 1.9, Land O' Lakes: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hudson, they will head out on the road to challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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