River Ridge not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 11th. Everything went their way against the Gulf Buccaneers as they made off with a 15-1 win. Considering the Royal Knights have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Leach looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Cameron Kessell
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Kessell, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Brayden VanFossen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
River Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Gulf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will head out to take on Wesley Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gulf, they will venture away from home to square off against Lakeside Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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