If Tavares was feeling good fresh off their 19-9 takedown of Seven Rivers Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tavares Bulldogs fell 5-1 to the East Ridge Knights on Friday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Tavares saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Poppell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tavares' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Ridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. As for East Ridge, they will face off against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Villages Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so East Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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